Accepted Students

Follow this checklist to prepare for your enrollment at Clark University.

1. Confirm your enrollment: Accept your offer of admission and pay your tuition deposit to secure your place in your program. Once your deposit has been processed, you will receive instructions from the Graduate Admissions Office on how to activate your Clark email account. Be sure to check your Clark email. You cannot register for classes without activating your Clark email account.
2. International students — receive your I-20: After you accept the offer of admission and pay the enrollment deposit, the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) will invite you to the ISSO Portal, where you will upload your student documents:

• A copy of your passport identification page
• Bank statement (no more than six months old)
• If the bank statement is not in your name, you must complete the Clark University Signed Affidavit of Support form.

Once all appropriate documents are received and reviewed, the ISSO will issue an I-20 or DS-2019 form so you can apply for a student visa.

3. International students — start your visa process: Once you have received your I-20 from Clark, pay the SEVIS fee and schedule your visa interview at the nearest U.S. embassy/consulate.
4. Plan your housing: At Clark, graduate students may choose to live in either university-owned housing or in affordable off-campus housing in the Worcester area.
   Learn more about on-campus housing
   Learn more about off-campus housing
5. Complete health requirements: Massachusetts requires that all college students within the state show a complete record of immunity against communicable disease. To ensure the best health for you and all Clark students, you will need to have your health care provider complete the required graduate immunization forms. Once you have the complete forms, upload them to your portal as immunization forms. The deadline to submit immunization forms for fall semester is  Aug. 1. Per Massachusetts state law, full-time international students must be enrolled in Clark’s student health insurance plan. Health insurance will be included in your first semester bill. Domestic students may waive the university’s student health insurance with proof of comparable coverage by a private health insurance plan. If you choose to waive Clark’s health plan, you must submit our insurance waiver to provide proof of insurance coverage before registering for classes. The deadline to submit the health insurance waiver for fall semester is Aug. 1.
6. Register for classes: One of the most exciting parts of planning to attend graduate school is figuring out what classes you are going to take. At Clark, your academic adviser will work with you one-on-one to ensure that you understand your degree requirements and take the right classes during your first semester.Learn more about web registration
7. Receive your first semester bill: After registering for classes, your first semester bill will be automatically generated in July and is due Aug. 12. The Student Accounts Office can answer your questions about due dates, billing, and payment plans.
8. Plan your travel: Getting to Worcester is easier than ever, and we are here to help make your arrival smooth and enjoyable. For select days prior to Orientation, Clark offers free transportation from Boston Logan International Airport. If you’re traveling on other dates, there are a variety of other transportation options including public transportation, taxis, and ride-sharing from the airport in Boston. Worcester Regional Airport is also very close by if you are flying into another major U.S. city that offers direct flights to Worcester.
9. Attend Orientation: Orientation is your chance to explore campus and Worcester, get to know your future classmates and faculty, obtain your Clark OneCard student ID, activate your Clarku.edu email account, and learn about student services. You’ll attend a variety of academic and student services focused sessions as well as social activities to get you settled into life at Clark.Visit the Graduate Orientation Web Site
10. First day of class: Spring classes begin January 17. Fall classes begin August 28.
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