Clark Atlanta University Computer Science Programs

Clark Atlanta University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The city atmosphere of Atlanta makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Clark Atlanta University?

Contact details for CAU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	223 James P Brawley Drive, Sw, Atlanta, GA 30314-4391
Phone:	404-880-8000
Website:	www.cau.edu

How Do I Get Into CAU?

You can apply to CAU online at: cau-uga.edu.185r.net/application/login/

Admission Requirements for CAU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into CAU?

With an acceptance rate of 58%, CAU does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 20% of accepted students are men and 80% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 52%, and the acceptance rate for women is 60%.

Average Test Scores

About 19% of students accepted to CAU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 543. Math scores were between 410 and 510.

CAU received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 20.

Can I Afford Clark Atlanta University?

The overall average net price of CAU is $29,027. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CAU, approximately 93% of students took out student loans averaging $8,657 a year. That adds up to $34,628 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CAU is 4.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Clark Atlanta University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,390 undergraduate students at CAU, with 3,224 being full-time and 166 being part-time.

There are also 665 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,224 full-time undergraduates at CAU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Clark Atlanta University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	2,497
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	2
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	704

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Clark Atlanta University. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at CAU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and Libya.

Online Learning at Clark Atlanta University

In 2020-2021, 2,055 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CAU has changed over the last few years.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

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