Clarke University is a private Catholic university in Dubuque, Iowa, founded in 1843 as St. Mary's Female Academy by Mother Mary Frances Clarke and the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It became Mount St. Joseph Academy and College in 1881, Clarke College in 1928 and Clarke University in 2010. It offers undergraduate programs across about 19 departments plus graduate degrees, and enrolled 962 students in fall 2024. Notable alumna Sister Mary Kenneth Keller was the first woman in the United States to earn a computer science PhD. The Pride women's basketball team won the 2022-23 NAIA national championship. Clarke's first-year admissions page gives preference to applicants with a cumulative and core GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale and does not require test scores.
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Clarke gives admission preference to first-year applicants with a cumulative and core GPA of at least 2.5; SAT or ACT scores are optional.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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1550 Clarke Dr, Dubuque, IA, Iowa, United States
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