Clark Atlanta University School of Business (CAUSB) is proud to announce that it has been ranked among the Top 100 Best Business Programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2025. This prestigious recognition reflects the School’s enduring legacy of academic excellence, innovation, and commitment to cultivating ethical, globally affluent, and tech-savvy problem-solvers who shape the global face and future of business.
As a recognized Top 100 Business School, CAUSB molds students into business professionals, educators, and entrepreneurs. Our ranking in the Top 100 reflects our commitment to continuous improvement, authentic learning and the sustained success of our graduates.
“We are proud to stand alongside the country’s most competitive institutions and remain focused on equipping our students to thrive in today’s dynamic, innovation-driven economy,” said George T. French, Jr., Ph.D., President of Clark Atlanta University.
“This national ranking is a powerful affirmation of the transformative business education spanning the CAU School of Business,” said Silvanus J. Udoka, Ph.D., dean of the School of Business. “It demonstrates the strength of our faculty, the ambition of our students, and the quality of our programs – all rooted in our mission to educate, empower and transform diverse learners into dynamic leaders who shape the global face and future of business.” That mission is guided by a bold and inclusive vision: to ignite new possibilities, prosperity, and progress for a better, more equitable world.
As pioneers in business education, we launched one of the nation’s first business colleges in 1883 and the first graduate business school at an HBCU in 1946. Today, CAUSB forges the future by blending fundamentals with technology and global fluency to shape uniquely prepared market-ready graduates. This ranking further strengthens CAU School of Business’s reputation as a national leader in business education and a catalyst for economic mobility, innovation, and equity. The U.S. News & World Report rankings are based on peer assessments from academic leaders, faculty credentials, student outcomes, and other performance indicators. CAUSB was recognized for its dynamic curriculum, engaged faculty, and career readiness programs.
About Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University was formed with the consolidation of Atlanta University and Clark College. Atlanta University, established in 1865 by the American Missionary Association, was the nation’s first institution to award graduate degrees to African Americans. Established four years later in 1869, Clark College was the nation’s first four-year liberal arts college to serve a primarily African American student population. Today, with nearly 4,000 students, CAU is the largest of the four institutions that comprise the Atlanta University Center Consortium. It is also the largest of the 37-member United Negro College Fund (UNCF) institutions. To learn more about Clark Atlanta University, visit www.cau.edu.
About the Clark Atlanta University School of Business
For almost eight decades, the CAU School of Business has been dedicated to transforming learners into leaders who are changing the global face and future of business for a better world. As the second business school in the nation—and the first HBCU to achieve this distinction—CAUSB is fully accredited by AACSB. Established in 1946 as a graduate school, it has since evolved into a comprehensive institution, offering three undergraduate degree programs (including one with eight concentrations) and three graduate programs, including an MBA, a Working Professional MBA, and an MA in Accounting. With six academic departments and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) at its core, the School fosters an interdisciplinary entrepreneurial ecosystem. Today, it stands as one of America’s top producers of African-American business professionals, attracting students from more than 40 states and 30 countries.