Atlanta, Georgia · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Clark Atlanta University is a private Methodist historically Black research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, founded in 1865 as Atlanta University. It was the first historically Black college or university in the United States to confer graduate degrees to African Americans, and it was formed in 1988 through consolidation with Clark College, established in 1869. The university is classified as an R2 doctoral institution with high research activity.
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223 James P Brawley Drive, SW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30314-4391
Visit University SiteTotal: 4,135
Undergrad: 3,495
Undergrad full-time: 3,393
Graduate: 640
Part-time: 294
In-state
Tuition: $26,446
Total cost on campus: $43,676
Out-of-state
Tuition: $26,446
Total cost on campus: $43,676
Room & board: $12,018
Books & supplies: $1,900
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $11,188
Pell grant recipients: 76%
Rent: $972 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.19 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $7.61
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.