Clark Atlanta University
Historically Black University in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Clark Atlanta University is a private Methodist historically black university in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark Atlanta University is the first HBCU in the Southern United States. Founded September 19, 1865, as Atlanta University; consolidated with Clark College to form Clark Atlanta University in 1988. It is classified among “R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity”.
Admissions
What does this school look for?
Annual Applications
14,942
Acceptance
52%
Graduation Rate
38%
Median SAT Score
1030
Median ACT Score
19
Costs
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$20,680
Fees (in-state)
$1,506
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-30K | $31,511 |
| 30K-48K | $32,094 |
| 48K-75K | $34,190 |
| 75K-110K | $35,905 |
| 110K+ | $36,750 |
After Graduation
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$38,200
Employed
89%
Campus Life
What's it like to attend this school?
The People
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
4K
Under-Grads
3K
Graduates
0K
The Campus
Where will you be attending?
Location
223 James P Brawley Drive, SW,
Atlanta GA
30314-4391
On Campus Crime Rates
Property Crime
20 per 100k
Violent Crime
3 per 100k
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
52 per 100k
Violent Crime
11 per 100k
What is Clark Atlanta University known for?
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Top areas of influence with degrees offered
Other areas of influence
Influential People
Who are Clark Atlanta University's Most influential alumni?
Clark Atlanta University's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Education, and Political Science. Clark Atlanta University’s most academically influential people include James Weldon Johnson, Walter Francis White, and Charles Clinton Spaulding.
Henry Ossian Flipper
American soldier, former slave, and first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point
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