By the Numbers

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General Information

Clark Atlanta University
223 James P. Brawley Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30314

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

Methodist

Founded:

1988

Web Site:

www.cau.edu

Main Phone:

(404) 880-8000

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

3,516

Part-Time Undergraduates:

151

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,006

Total Female Undergraduates:

2,661

Admissions

Overall Acceptance rate:

47%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Total Applicants:

8,150

Total Acceptances:

3,796

Freshman Enrollment:

881

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

23%

Regular Decision Deadline:

June 1

Regular Decision Notification:

July 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

July 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

Not offered

Transfer Applications Received:

1,311

Transfer Applications Accepted:

560

Transfer Students Enrolled:

196

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

43%

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

690–1173

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

330–593

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

360–580

ACT Composite Range (25th–75th Percentile):

14–25

SAT II Requirements:

None

Freshman Retention Rate:

71%

Application Fee:

$35

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions Phone:

(800) 688-3228

Admissions E-Mail:

jdodds@cau.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.admissions.cau.edu

Financial Information

Full-time Tuition:

$15,360

Room and Board:

$6,888

Books and Supplies:

$800

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

95%

Students Who Received Aid:

86%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(404) 880-8111

Financial Aid E-Mail:

studentfinancialaid@cau.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.cau.edu