Clark State College: Review & Facts

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Clark State College is a medium two-year, public school with 4,705 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1962 and is one of the 2 colleges located in Springfield, Ohio.

Academic Offerings

At Clark State College you can earn your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
56
Clark State implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 56 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, General Studies, Medical Assistant, Management, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Clark State College student retention rate is perfect at 100% (well above Ohio average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
100%
Good
The graduation rate at Clark State is very low - 16%.

Student to faculty ratio at Clark State is pretty good -- 13:1. Find out more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are low, around $6,900 annually. The additional fees at Clark State beyond tuition are about $800, which makes it a total of $7,700 a year.

Read the details about Clark State additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Clark State is $15.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Clark State College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (937) 325-0691 or check Clark State College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Clark State offers a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Clark State College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Clark State College.

Based on the college crime information, Clark State seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Clark State College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Clark State College
570 E Leffel Ln
Springfield, Ohio
45501-0570, USA
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