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Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia

https://www.cau.edu

#698 National Colleges

54.82% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

3,311 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Historically Black College and University
  • Religious Affiliation: United Methodist
Clark Atlanta University (CAU or Clark Atlanta) is a private Methodist historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark Atlanta is the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the Southern United States. Founded on September 19, 1865, as Atlanta University, it consolidated with Clark College (established 1869) to form Clark Atlanta University in 1988. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

"Clark Atlanta University." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 16 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Atlanta_University.
Location

City
Atlanta, Georgia

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 26.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 18.4%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 11.4%
Psychology 11.2%
Visual And Performing Arts 7.7%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 5.4%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.9%
Education 3.5%
Social Sciences 2.9%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.9%
Physical Sciences 1.2%
History 0.6%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.4%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.4%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.2%

Cost

Tuition
$23,144.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
85.11%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$34,263.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1006 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 530 495 460
Verbal 550 515 480

ACT Scores

19 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 0 0 0
English 0 0 0