Applying to Clark Atlanta University
CAU's acceptance rate is 58% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 16,718 students applied and 9,696 were admitted to the school. The rate is around the national average. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 12% with 1,164 enrolled students out of 9,696 admitted.
The average SAT score is 957 and the ACT score is 19 at CAU.
To apply to CAU, it is required to submit high school GPA and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) score. It is considered but not required to submit admission test scores (SAT/ACT). Below tables and charts analyze CAU's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
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Admissions Information
The application fee is $35 for applying undergraduate school and $40 for graduate school at Clark Atlanta University. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $35 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $40 |
| Admission Information | www.cau.edu/admitted-portal/index.html |
| Online Application | www.cau.edu/admitted-portal/adm-steps.html#section-40163e94a386e885aa7b14f181ded076 |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research) |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 58.00% and the yield is 12.00%. 3,726 men and 12,992 women applied to CAU and 1,938 men and 7,795 women students were accepted. Among them, 252 men and 857 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 16,718 | 3,726 | 12,992 |
| Admitted | 9,696 | 1,938 | 7,795 |
| Enrolled | 1,164 | 252 | 857 |
| Acceptance Rate | 58.00% | 52.01% | 60.00% |
| Yield | 12.00% | 13.00% | 10.99% |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2021-2022, 214 students (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 92 students (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 543 and the 25th percentile is 450. The SAT Math score is 510 (75th) and 410 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 20 (75th percentile) and 17 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 450 | 543 |
| SAT Math | 410 | 510 |
| ACT Composite | 17 | 20 |
| ACT Math | 0 | 0 |
| ACT English | 0 | 0 |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants. 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 .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Considered but not Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
