Applying to CAU

Clark Atlanta University's acceptance rate is 64.63% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 27,672 students applied and 17,884 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into CAU.

CAU's acceptance rate places 13rd out of 50 Georgia colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to CAU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Clark Atlanta University is 64.63% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 5.98%. 6,802 men and 20,870 women applied to CAU and 3,767 men and 14,117 women students were accepted.

Among them, 221 men and 848 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at CAU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CAU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	27,672	6,802	20,870	0	0
Admitted	17,884	3,767	14,117	0	0
Enrolled	1,069	221	848	0	0
Acceptance Rate	64.63%	55.38%	67.64%	-	-
Yield	5.98%	5.87%	6.01%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Clark Atlanta University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 2 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2 students (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at CAU.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at CAU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	-		-
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,069 first-year students enrolled in CAU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.63% and part-time students is 0.37%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 20.67% and women students is 79.33%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at CAU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at CAU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,069	221	848
Full-time	1,065	220	845
Part-time	4	1	3

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at CAU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Clark Atlanta University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

CAU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $35 for undergraduate schools and $40 for graduate schools of Clark Atlanta University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to CAU.

Admission Information for Applying to CAU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$35
Graduate Application Fees	$40
Admission Information	www.cau.edu/apply-admissions/index.html
Online Application	www.cau.edu/apply-admissions/undergraduate-admissions/index.html
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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