CAU

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Clark Atlanta University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Atlanta, Georgia. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,252, made up of 3,618 undergraduates and 634 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.

Clark Atlanta University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other, and Psychology, General. It awarded 792 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Mission

Building on its social justice history and heritage, through innovative teaching, research, scholarship, and service, Clark Atlanta University (CAU), a historically Black university transforms student lives and equips them for leadership in the global society.

Mission statement as reported by Clark Atlanta University

Key figures

4,252

Students enrolled

71%

First-year retention

792

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

16:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 43

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 3

Business Administration and Management BachelorMaster 170 graduates
Accounting BachelorMaster 15 graduates
Business/Managerial Economics BachelorMaster

Communication and Journalism 1

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Bachelor 92 graduates

Education 8

Educational Leadership and Administration CertificateMasterPhD Online option 49 graduates
Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor 24 graduates
Secondary Education and Teaching Master 8 graduates
Special Education and Teaching Master 5 graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master 4 graduates
Early Childhood Education and Teaching CertificateBachelor
Education, General Bachelor
Education, Other Master

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 82 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 4

Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor 43 graduates
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Bachelor 16 graduates
Art/Art Studies Bachelor 7 graduates
Music Bachelor 2 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies BachelorMaster 66 graduates

Public Administration and Social Services 2

Social Work BachelorMasterPhD Online option 46 graduates
Public Administration Master 8 graduates

Social Sciences 3

Political Science and Government BachelorMasterPhD 30 graduates
Sociology BachelorMaster 12 graduates
Demography and Population Studies Bachelor

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology BachelorMasterPhD 40 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 3

Computer Science BachelorMaster 15 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor 3 graduates
Information Technology Bachelor

Health Professions 1

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Master 16 graduates

Physical Sciences 3

Physics BachelorMaster 7 graduates
Chemistry BachelorMasterPhD 6 graduates
Chemistry, Other Master

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics BachelorMaster 7 graduates

English Language and Literature 2

English Language and Literature, General BachelorMaster 3 graduates
Rhetoric and Composition Bachelor 3 graduates

History 1

History, General BachelorMaster 5 graduates

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Humanities PhD 4 graduates

Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2

African-American/Black Studies Master 1 graduate
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Master 1 graduate

Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Philosophy Bachelor 1 graduate
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor 1 graduate

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3

French Language and Literature BachelorMaster
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics PhD
Spanish Language and Literature BachelorMaster

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 71%
First-year retention, part-time students: 25%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 616
Master's degrees: 135
Doctoral degrees (research): 41

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 4,252
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 3,618
Graduate students, fall 2024: 634
Full-time, fall 2024: 93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 4,575
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 3,833
Graduate students, 2024-25: 742
Full-time, 2024-25: 91%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 76%
Men: 24%
Hispanic or Latino: 1%
Black or African American: 52%
Two or more races: 4%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 42%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 2
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 5%
Students taking some online courses: 63%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: United Methodist
Carnegie classification: Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation: Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
President: Dr. George T. French
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact