Clark Atlanta University

3/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Atlanta, GA
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#17 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

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Overview

Total enrollment

4,252

Location Atlanta, Georgia
Website cau.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Large City
Religious Affiliation United Methodist

Size Mid-size
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Clark Atlanta University, located in Atlanta's historic West End district, is a private historically Black university formed in 1988 by the consolidation of Clark College (founded 1869) and Atlanta University (founded 1865). The 126-acre urban campus sits within the Atlanta University Center Consortium, the largest contiguous consortium of African American private institutions of higher education in the United States. The university maintains a selective admission process and offers undergraduate and graduate programs with particular strengths in business, mass media arts, and STEM fields. CAU, as it's commonly known, requires undergraduate students to live on campus for their first two years and competes in NCAA Division II athletics as the Panthers, particularly known for its basketball program.

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Ratings

CAU is rated within the lower 27% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 3 out of 10.

Overall Rating

3 out of 10
Academics

4 out of 10
Resources

5 out of 10
Outcomes

2 out of 10
Value

1 out of 10

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Rankings

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Extremely Easy

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 880/1120
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 16/20
GPA 3.28

Acceptance Rate

64.2%

Applications Due Apr 1, 2027
Enrollment Rate 5.7%
Application Fee $35

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$28,310

Costs for Clark Atlanta University
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$28,310
Books and Supplies		$1,900
Other Fees		$3,182
Room and Board		$12,748
Budget for Other Expenses		$3,312
Total One Year Cost		$49,452

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$38,400 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

41% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Clark Atlanta University are Communication, Business, and Psychology. 26% of students major in Communication, 21% in Business, and 11% in Psychology.