Clarke University
School info
3.1
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.6
Food
3.2
Clubs
2.8
Facilities
3.3
Internet
2.8
Location
3.2
Opportunities
3.2
Safety
2.9
Social
2.6
Happiness
3.3
Basic Information
Location
- Dubuque, IA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private university
- Established: 1843; 181 years ago (1843)
- Founder: Mary Frances Clarke, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 50 undergraduate majors and minors
- 7 graduate degree programs
Key Area
- Clarke University
- as described in the provided sources
- does not specifically outline distinct key research areas in the same way some other institutions might. However
- based on the institutional mission
- outcomes
- and academic programs
- here are some areas that can be inferred as significant: Spiritual Growth
- Communication
- Thinking and Knowledge Integration
- Global Awareness and Social Responsibility
- Professional Preparedness. Note that these are more aligned with the university's outcomes rather than specific research areas
- but they reflect the broader focus of the institution. If you are looking for more traditional research areas
- Clarke University's emphasis would likely include fields related to its academic programs such as Health
- Wellness & Behavioral Sciences
- Justice and Activism
- and Interdisciplinary Arts
- among others. Here is a more tailored list based on this: Health
- Wellness & Behavioral Sciences
- Justice and Activism
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Global Awareness and Social Responsibility
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 1200
- Undergraduates: 711-717
- Postgraduates: 154 (calculated from total students and undergraduate students: 1,025 total students - 871 undergraduate students)
- Academic Staff: 148
- Administrative Staff: 173
Notable Alumni
- D'Army Bailey
- Padma Lakshmi
- Jeffrey Lurie
- Ronald Shaich
- Wendi Trilling
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 4.5
Everyone is extremely awesome
Overall 4.4
Everyone at Clarke is friendly and outgoing to one another. You can pass someone in the hall and they will smile at you and say 'hi' without even knowing who you are!
Overall 4.2
Small school that makes you feel at home. Punches above its weight.
Overall 4.1
The area is good. Dubuque is getting better. The internet is slow occasionally but they are always trying to fix it. Everyone on campus is amazing and super nice. It definitely was my best decision to come to Clarke. The athletic programs are building to become better. The clubs depend on the student body. You can make any club you want its great!
Bad reviews
Overall 1.1
Clarke is terrible. If you do not play a sport, you do not fit in here. Clarke only cares for a handful of its majors, as all the others dont make them money, nor boost enrollment. The food is mediocre at best, and the facilities are worse than the high school across the street. Dorms are musty, old and unkept. The city of Dubuque sucks too.
Overall 1.3
Overall, Clarke is a poor choice. I have had very few teachers or classes I enjoy and have actually learned anything in. Dorms are very trashy, I could live in a cardboard box more comfortable than the dorms. Sports are praised, so if you aren't here for sports.. Pack your bags. Facilities are straight out of the 1843 when this place was opened.
Overall 1.6
Very small and not worth the money. The student accounts office is horribly unfriendly and they will hound you for money until the day you die!
Overall 1.7
Not Specified.
Overall 1.8
If I could give Clarke a 0 rating for happiness, I would. No one cares about you, not to mention how insanely expensive this place is for a horrible education. I wasted two semesters of my life here and actually want to drop out of grad school because this place was so awful.
Overall 2
Don't get too excited