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Clark Atlanta University acceptance rate & admissions

Clark Atlanta University admits 64% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 17,884 of 27,672 applicants were admitted and 1,069 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
64%

More selective than 65% of Georgia colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

1% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 1% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
6%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose CAU over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied27,672
Admitted17,884
Enrolled1,069

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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CAU admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202464%———College Scorecard
Fall 202365%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is CAU compared with other Georgia colleges?

CAU has the 17th-lowest acceptance rate of 46 Georgia colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
13LaGrange College62%47%$20,875
14Agnes Scott College62%71%$24,754
15Young Harris College63%42%$22,034
16Berry College64%69%$22,320
17Clark Atlanta University64%49%$37,702
18Fort Valley State University66%41%$10,338
19Toccoa Falls College66%44%$21,642
20University of North Georgia68%37%$9,823
21Clayton State University68%40%$8,365

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Georgia colleges →

Who enrolls at CAU

First-year students who return for year two71%
First-year students from Georgia27%
Pell Grant recipients70%
First-generation students32%
Women / men77% / 23%
International students0%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

CAU admissions questions

What is the CAU acceptance rate?

Clark Atlanta University accepts 64% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 17,884 of 27,672 applicants were admitted.

Does CAU require the SAT or ACT?

Clark Atlanta University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 1% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 1% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at CAU?

6% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (1,069 of 17,884).

Is CAU getting harder to get into?

Clark Atlanta University accepted 64% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 65% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Clark Atlanta University overview