| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,741 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,629 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
112 |
| Total graduate students: |
920 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
657 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
263 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
63% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 79.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 16.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 83.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 13.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
126 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Atlanta |
| Population of city/town: |
447,841 |
| Nearest major city: |
Atlanta |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
1 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
447,841 |
| Online campus map: |
www.cau.edu/about/
directions-campus-map.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (83%)
- women's dorms (12%)
- men's dorms (5%)
- single-student apartments
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
64% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
36% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus unless living with relatives near campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
741 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills, Tutorial assistance in core and major courses. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, ; behavioral mental health and counseling services. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, career/job readiness workshops. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
2% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
3% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Panther |
| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
80 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Crusade for Christ, Chosen College Campus Ministry, Live the Life Christian Fellowship, New Life Gospel Choir, Muslim Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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African Student Organization, Caribbean Oriented Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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March of Dimes Collegiate Council |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Lin J. Dawson,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
Clark Atlanta University,
223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW,
Atlanta, GA 30314 |
| School colors: |
red, black, and gray |
| School mascot: |
Cougars |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
4% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
10% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gymnasium, football stadium, outdoor track, softball field; basketball and tennis courts; fitness and weight rooms |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, billiards, flag football, martial arts, table tennis, tennis |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta (25 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Macon, GA (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Atlanta (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Atlanta (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
7% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% immediately, 26% within one year of graduation, 45% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Clark Atlanta University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, John Marshall Law School--Atlanta. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
50% within six months of graduation, 60% within one year of graduation, 85% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accenture, Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Myrtle Habersham, chief strategic officer, Social Security Administration
- Dr. Shirley N. Jackson, president, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Carl Ware, former executive vice president, Coca-Cola.
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