Clarkson College has not always been a college. Instead, we began in 1888 as a school of nursing—the first in the state of Nebraska. Over the last 125 years, we've established a new campus, expanded our program offerings and adopted a new name. All the while, we've maintained a commitment to preparing our students to be the best in various realms of health care. This commitment to excellence has and always will remain a defining quality of Clarkson College.
AboutAt Clarkson College, you don't just study health care—you prepare to be the best in it. All around you are professionally trained faculty, practicing clinicians and classmates who share the belief that they, too, can better the lives of others. With eight fields and twenty majors to choose from, you have a broad range of options for making a difference—quite possibly even before you graduate.
AcademicsClarkson College welcomes undergraduate and graduate students, transfer and international students, and adults who are returning to college to continue their studies or advance their health care careers. Here, you'll find everything you need to get started.
AdmissionsThe Student Financial Services department helps provide opportunities for talented, dedicated and deserving students to attend Clarkson College. Whether you're seeking scholarships and grants, loans, payment plans, or a combination, we'll help you find the answer most suitable for you.
Tuition & Financial AidCollege is a time of self-discovery, personal growth and—most certainly—fun. We're thrilled your main objective is to pursue a future in health care, but we also want you to look back on your college education and recollect all of things you experienced—lectures and textbooks aside. There are numerous ways for you to get involved at Clarkson College. Here's a peek at some of them.
Student LifeEvery day, Clarkson College alumni are changing lives in ways that are both practical and profound. As the proud alma mater of these astounding health care professionals, Clarkson College strives to keep our alumni connected to not only the College but also with one another. Here, you will find all the ways you can stay connected.
AlumniClarkson College has monitored and tracked COVID-19 campus cases since the Spring of 2020 for students, faculty, and staff to promote a safe and healthy campus. As of March 20, 2023, Clarkson College will no longer track COVID-19 cases or require students to quarantine. The COVID website information will also no longer be updated.
We are pleased now to be able to allow our College to operate in standard practices and to ensure we continue to promote a safe campus, the expectation to monitor health symptoms of all aliments will remain. Students and employees are asked to follow the College and their department attendance policies when not feeling well, which at a minimum include not attending in person events if you have a fever. Now that quarantine procedures are no longer applicable, please be aware that testing COVID-19 positive but symptom free, no longer allows students an absence of 5 days, because there is no longer a quarantine period. Students should continue to work with their faculty/clinical instructors/directors if absent due to illness with active symptoms, and College employees should report to their supervisors when an absence is necessary. When College employees test COVID-19 positive, please also contact College Human Resources.
We recommend being mindful of washing your hands thoroughly, covering your nose/mouth when coughing and sneezing and to continue to clean spaces after use. We appreciate what we have learned from the pandemic, and good hygiene practices, along with continued College deep cleaning services will help maintain a healthy campus for everyone.
Read all communications from the College and other resources regarding COVID-19.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act became law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act established and funded the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to provide emergency funding to higher education institutions. At least half of each institution’s allocations must be awarded to students in the form of emergency financial aid grants for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 crisis. The other half can be used by the institution to cover any costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus. The CARES Act requires Clarkson College to report information on its website.
As a Clarkson College student, you are considered part of our family, and we are here to help you navigate any challenges you may be facing during this time. The College is working on a continuously updated list of resources which can be found here.
Students are entitled to accommodations should you become infected and need to be quarantined. Contact accommodations@clarksoncollege.edu for more information.
Find more information about COVID-19 from experts at the CDC as well as frequently asked questions.
Get information from the infectious disease experts at Nebraska Medicine on how to protect yourself and those around you.
