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Clark Atlanta University

General Information

Name: Clark Atlanta University
Address: 223 James P Brawley, Atlanta, GA 30314
Phone:

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

Website: www.cau.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$14,810$13,972$12,936
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,216$6,816$6,816
        Other expenses$2,500$2,374$2,374

Total expenses   
On-campus$26,526$24,162$23,126

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 71%
  • Federal grants: 37%
  • State/local grants: 13%
  • Institutional grants: 5%
  • Student loans: 56%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3203
  • State/local grants:$2410
  • Institutional grants:$4859
  • Student loans:$4072

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants7,7061,9145,792
Percent admitted49.3%44.3%51.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time25.8%28.6%25.0%
Part-time0.3%0.5%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4469
Undergraduate enrollment: 3667
First-time student retention: 67%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 27%
    • Women: 73%

White non-hispanic: 0%
Black non-hispanic: 90%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Master, Doctor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Composition - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Systems Science and Theory - Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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