College of the Week: Clark University

Clark University in Worcester, Mass., is a small liberal arts institution in the midst of 11 other colleges and universities. Together, the schools make up the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts.

The student-faculty ratio at Clark University is 9:1, and the school has 63.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Clark University include Social Sciences; Psychology; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Education; and Natural Resources and Conservation. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 87%. (https://www.usnews.com/.../clark-university-massachusetts...)