Clarke College

Location and Affiliation:

Clarke College is located in the river town of Dubuque, IA, population 60,000.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.

Population:

Clarke’s enrollment is 867 students on campus.

• 74% female
• 2% black
• 2% Hispanic
• 1% international

57% of applicants are admitted. 78% return as sophomores.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:12

Academic Level:

• Clarke is a Level 3 school
• The average high school GPA is 3.4
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores in English is 19-25, Math 18-24
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 460-542, Math 460-542, Composite 920-1084

Most Popular Majors:

• Business/marketing
• Psychology
• Health Sciences
• Education
• Communications
• Social Sciences/History
• Visual/Performing Arts

Graduates:

66% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $25
• The priority application deadline is rolling
• Financial aid deadline is April 15.

Generosity:

Average need met is 100%.

Features:

Clarke was founded by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) in 1843 as a woman’s boarding school three years before Iowa became a state. In 1881 the school moved to the hilltop location it presently holds. The school went coeducational in 1979. Since 1997 the college has completed five major renovation projects. In 1998 a new student apartment building was built along with a new student activities center in 2000.

Contact:

Clarke Admissions 1-800-383-2345.

Learn more about Clarke College. http://www.clarke.edu