| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,060 men, 2,621 women, 3,681 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,001 men, 2,517 women, 3,518 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
59 men, 104 women, 163 total |
| Total graduate students: |
250 men, 583 women, 833 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
175 men, 410 women, 585 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
75 men, 173 women, 248 total |
| 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: |
60% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 81.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.1% | Hispanic |
| 17.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 87.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.3% | Hispanic |
| 0.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 12.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
85 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Atlanta |
| Nearest major city: |
Atlanta |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
1 miles |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
no |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (39%)
- women's dorms (16%)
- men's dorms (10%)
- single-student apartments (35%)
- other housing including Heritage Commons
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
68% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
46% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
54% |
| 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 |
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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 |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
640 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Computers are located in dorms. CAU has 25-30 people per access point. |
| 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 on the African-American Experience; John Henrik Clarke Africana and African-American collection; Henry P. Slaughter and Countee Cullen Memorial Collection of graphic and performing arts; Atlanta Regional Consortium of Higher Education (ARCHE) membership provides access to nineteen area libraries. |
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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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reading, writing, math, study skills, Tutorial assistance includes core courses & most major courses |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, UCC offers a full array of comprehensive behavioral mental health & counsleing services for students |
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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, testing department |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking 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, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Panther |
| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
80 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Impact Campus Crusade for Christ, Live the Life Christian Fellowship, Chosen College Campus Ministry, New Life Gospel Choir, AUC Muslim Association |
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| Minority 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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Alpha Kappa Alpha, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Iota Phi Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Kappa Psi, March of Dimes Collegiate Council, NAACP, Omega Psi Phi |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Brenda Edmond-Square,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Tamica Jones,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics
Clark Atlanta University
223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314 |
| School mascot: |
Cougars |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
4% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta (25 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Macon (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: |
6% |
| 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: |
24% immediately, 26% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Clark Atlanta University (GA);Emory University (GA);Georgia Institute of Technology (GA);Georgia State University (GA);John Marshall Law School--Atlanta (GA) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
45% within six months of graduation, 58% within one year of graduation, 80% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Ernst and Young, KPMG, Accenture, Deloitte, 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
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