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CAU at a Glance


 Clark Atlanta University
 At-A-Glance - Fall 2009




Clark Atlanta University (CAU), formed in 1988 as a result of the consolidation of two independent historically black institutions — Atlanta University (1865) and Clark College (1869), is a United Methodist Church-related, private, coeducational, residential, and comprehensive urban research university.  The University, largest of the 39-member UNCF colleges, offers undergraduate, graduate and professional, and non-degree certificate programs.

 

CAU is classified by Carnegie as Research University/High Research Activity (RU/H) and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB); the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GPSC); the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA); and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division II. CAU is approved for listing as United Methodist Church-affiliated University by the University Senate General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church.

 

The main campus, with 39 academic, administrative, and student support buildings spanning over 126 acres of land, is located about 1.5 miles southwest from the heart of metro downtown Atlanta, Georgia.  The University is accessible from all major arteries – I-20, I-75, and I-285 of the State.

 

The University offers 38 major areas of study through four schools – Arts and Sciences; Business Administration; Education; and Social Work and awards Bachelor’s, Master’s, Specialist, and Doctoral degrees. Highest enrolled undergraduate fields: Biology, Business Administration, Criminal Justice Mass Media Arts, Psychology.

 

During the 2008-09 year, the University awarded a total of 674 degrees (493 Bachelor’s; 152 Master’s; 28 Doctorates; 1 Specialist).  Total Alumni on Record = 21,568

 

Total full-time teaching faculty number = 178, 77% of whom hold terminal degrees; 56% have tenure status.  Faculty-student ratio is 1:17

 

Fall 2009 Headcount Enrollment = 3873 (3202 Undergraduate; 671 Graduate). Total Full-time Equivalent (FTE) = 3649

 

Georgia students constitute 43% of total enrollment, 56% of students come from out-of-state and 1% represent the Caribbean Islands and more than 10 foreign countries. Female students constitute 72% of the total enrollment while male students comprise of 28%.

 

Currently there are seven University operated residential facilities to house 1394 students.

 

There are more than 80 chartered student organizations including four (4) social fraternities and four (4) social sororities.

 

As a NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member, the University provides athletic opportunities in varsity sports: Men – baseball, basketball, football, track/field & cross-country; Women – basketball, softball, tennis, track/field & cross-country, volleyball.

 

2009-10 Annual tuition/fees = $17,038; Room/Board = $7,192; Total Cost of Attendance = $30,794

 

The market value of the University’s endowment asset is $44,282,780 (as of June 30, 2008)