CAU's tuition & fees has increased from $21,945 (2015) to $28,310 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.00% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,504 (year 2015) to $22,474 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Clark Atlanta University.
CAU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Georgia's average increase rate of 10.23%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 25.09% from 2015 ($36,988).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CAU's COA is $46,270, which is increased by 5.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CAU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.00% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $25,128. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Clark Atlanta University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,900, and it has increased 26.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,900 | 26.67% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,900 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,900 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,900 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,900 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.46% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 384.90% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Clark Atlanta University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,543 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,865 | - | 2.38% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,990 | - | 0.90% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,468 | - | 3.42% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,550 | - | 0.57% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,818 | $14,818 | 1.84% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,534 | $13,534 | -8.67% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,294 | $14,294 | 5.62% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,330 | $15,330 | 7.25% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,060 | $16,060 | 4.76% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Clark Atlanta University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Clark Atlanta University | $28,310 | $26,446 | 7.05% |
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| Savannah College of Art and Design | $41,630 | $40,595 | 2.55% |
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| Emory University | $64,280 | $60,774 | 5.77% |
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| Mercer University | $31,565 | $33,380 | -5.44% |
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| Spelman College | $31,556 | $30,058 | 4.98% |
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| University of Toccoa Falls | $23,950 | $23,250 | 3.01% |
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