Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA · Private four-year · City: Large
3,495undergraduates
64%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$29,736average net price per year
48%graduate in 6 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 27,672
- Admitted
- 17,884
- Admit rate
- 64%
- Admit rate, women
- 68%
- Admit rate, men
- 55%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 6%
- First-year students
- 1,069
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 1%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
25 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (99 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Bachelor's (84 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (63 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (19)
- Public Administration Master's
- Social Work Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- African-American/Black Studies Master's
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Master's
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Master's
- Chemistry, General Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Doctorate (research)
- Political Science and Government, General Doctorate (research)
- Sociology, General Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $26,446
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,018
- Books and supplies
- $1,900
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,312
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $43,676
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $43,676
- Total cost living at home
- $31,658
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $33,555 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $34,611 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $37,249 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $38,230 |
| Over $110,000 | $39,940 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 78%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $11,188
- Got a grant from the college
- 45%
- Average grant from the college
- $8,416
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 69%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 93%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,225
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 42%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 48%
- Transferred to another college
- 9%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 46% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 53% |
| Neither | 55% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 711 | 50% |
| Men | 199 | 39% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 844 | 48% |
| Race unknown | 55 | 47% |
| International | 9 | 11% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 935 | 41% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 23 | 22% | 48% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 148 | 56% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 13 | 23% (small group) | 54% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,135
- Undergraduates
- 3,495
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,393
- Part-time undergraduates
- 102
- Graduate students
- 640
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
| Women | 77% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 62% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 0% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 28% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 223 James P Brawley Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA, 30314
- County
- Fulton County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.