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Clark Atlanta University

Mission Statement:

The mission of Clark Atlanta University is to provide a quality undergraduate, graduate and professional education to a student body that is predominantly African-American and also diversified by students from various other racial, ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. As an institution grounded in the liberal arts, the University is committed to the development of productive and creative students who excel in their chosen careers and who become responsible citizens in their communities and the world.

To achieve its mission, the University attracts and maintains a dedicated faculty that meets high professional standards in teaching, scholarship, research, and service. The University also provides an educational environment in which its students thrive, learn, and develop their potential for leadership and responsible citizenship, and the pursuit and creation of knowledge.

The University maintains an historic relationship with the United Methodist Church and emphasizes sound ethical and moral principles that promote personal integrity and understanding of others.

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Address:

223 James P Brawley
Atlanta, GA 30314

WWW.CAU.EDU

Phone:

General: (404) 880-8000
Admissions: (404) 880-6605
Financial aid: (404) 880-8992

Degrees offered:

Accounting
African-American/Black Studies
Art/Art Studies, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Chemistry, General
Civil Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Counseling Psychology
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
English Composition
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Fashion/Apparel Design
French Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Library Science/Librarianship
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Mathematics, General
Music, General
Philosophy
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Pre-Elementary/Early Childhood/Kindergarten Teacher Education
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Religion/Religious Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Spanish Language and Literature
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

Classification:

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Doctoral
Carnegie class: Doctoral/Research Universities--Intensive

These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award at least ten doctoral degrees per year across three or more disciplines, or at least 20 doctoral degrees per year overall.

Enrollment Information:

Total enrollment:4588
Total undergraduate:3691
Total graduate:897
Total professional:0
 
Total full-time:3984
Full-time undergraduate:3547
Full-time graduate:437
Full-time professional:0
 
Total part-time:604
Part-time undergraduate:144
Part-time graduate:460
Part-time professional:0
 
Men total:1357
Women total:3231
 
Nonresident alien: 0 (00.00%)
American Indian/Alaska Native: 2 (00.04%)
Asian or Pacific Islander: 5 (00.11%)
Black non-Hispanic: 4246 (92.55%)
Hispanic: 8 (00.17%)
White non-Hispanic: 11 (00.24%)
Race/ethnicity unknown: 316 (06.89%)