Founded in 1887 as one of the first all-graduate institution in the United States, Clark is a private, liberal arts and research university committed to scholarship that addresses social imperatives in a global context. Centrally located in Worcester, Massachusetts, Clark enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduate and 1,100 graduate students. Undergraduates are offered a broad and deep liberal arts curriculum that enables them to address the complex scientific, social and business challenges facing our world through hands-on research, in-depth exploration and practical problem solving. Clark's focused areas of research excellence are backed by strong Ph.D. and master's degree programs that engage graduate students from around the world in relevant, challenging and innovative research that transforms communities.