Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University Seal
Motto:
"I’ll Find a Way or Make
One" (Atlanta University);
"Culture for Service"
(Clark College) [1]
Established:
July 1, 1988 (1988-07-01)
Atlanta University (1865)
Clark College (1869)
Type:
Private, HBCU [2]
Religious
affiliation:
United Methodist Church
President:
Carlton E. Brown
Undergraduates: 3,300
Postgraduates:
700
Location:
Atlanta, Georgia,
United States
Campus:
Urban, 126 acres (0.5 km2)
Colors:
Red, Black, and Gray [3]
Nickname:
Black Panther [3]
Athletics:
NCAA Division II [3]
Affiliations:
SIAC [3]
Website:
www.cau.edu
Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is a private,
historically black university
in Atlanta,
Georgia. It was formed in 1988 with the con-
solidation of Clark College and Atlanta
University.
Academics and
demographics
Clark Atlanta, a four-year school, offers un-
dergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctor-
al professional degrees as well as certificate
programs.
Schools and colleges
The university operates four colleges.
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National ranking
Clark Atlanta was ranked on The Washington
Monthly’s 2008 list of "Best Colleges and
Universities" and the US News & World Re-
port’s list of historically black colleges and
universities (No. 24 out of 34 best). [4]
Program accreditation
Clark Atlanta University is accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation
as a Research University – High Research
Activity.
Campus
CAU’s main campus houses 37 buildings on
126 acres (0.5 km2) and is located 1.5 miles
(2.4 km) from the center of Atlanta, Georgia.
Current residential facilities
• Holmes Hall- Currently offline for
renovations
• Pfeiffer Hall
• Merner Hall-Currently Offline for
renovations
• Bumstead Hall
• Ware Hall
• Beckwith Hall
• New Residential Apartments- now called
"James P. Brawley Hall" when the original
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Clark Atlanta University
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James P. Brawley Hall was demolished in
2007
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