Clarke University
Dubuque, Iowa · Private · 742 undergraduates · clarke.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
72%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
900 to 1160
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$64,590Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Clarke University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
72% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$64,590
a year in 2027-28, from a $64,590 sticker price
What to do with your 1030
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1030).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: First Year Admissions Process - Clarke University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
72%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 900 to 1160
Reading and Writing 430 to 570
Math 470 to 590
ACT composite 16 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$64,590
a year
- Tuition$45,880
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$22,155
- $30,001 to $48,000$24,451
- $48,001 to $75,000$20,761
- $75,001 to $110,000$27,677
- Over $110,000$31,569
Financial aidEstimate
82%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$28,884
average grant to freshmen
After college
Graduate within 6 years
52%
Come back for a second year
67%
Typical earnings
$58,625
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Clarke University$72,838
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 5 majors here have earnings data.
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