Clarke University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Clarke University?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $39,550, with $1,360 in required fees for both Iowa residents and out-of-state students. That makes tuition and required fees $40,910 before housing, food, books, transportation, or personal expenses.

Reported room and board for that period totaled $12,254, and books and supplies were estimated at $1,160. Adding those items to tuition and required fees yields $54,324, but that is not a complete cost-of-attendance estimate: transportation, personal expenses, and any program-specific charges can add to the budget. A student living off campus will have a different housing and food budget.

Published charges are not the same as the amount a student ultimately pays. In the reported aid figures, undergraduates received an average of $27,483 in grant aid, while 74% of students had student loans. A loan reduces the amount due now but must generally be repaid; a grant ordinarily does not. Reported average net price also varies by family-income group - for example, it was $22,543 in the $0-$48,000 group - but an individual aid offer is more useful than an average for planning.

Eligible students may combine institutional scholarships with federal or state grants, loans, and other assistance. Applicants should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and review Clarke's current scholarship and aid deadlines. Military-connected students should ask how applicable education benefits interact with their particular aid package. Tuition and fees can change, so a prospective student should compare a current, itemized aid offer with the corresponding year's full attendance budget.

What are the work-study opportunities at Clarke University?

Student employment can help cover expenses and provide experience, but it is separate from grants and from a guaranteed postgraduation job. Students interested in Federal Work-Study should indicate their interest through the financial-aid process and ask Clarke's aid office about eligibility, available positions, and hiring procedures.

Federal Work-Study is need-based aid earned through an approved job; an award is not usually paid to a student without work performed. Other campus jobs may have different funding and eligibility rules. Clarke's career services can also assist with résumés, interview preparation, internship searches, and employer contacts, although an internship may be unpaid or tied to academic credit rather than student-employment funding. Clarke does not report an internship requirement for every student.