Clark Atlanta University
Historically Black university in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clark Atlanta University (CAU or Clark Atlanta) is a private, Methodist, historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark Atlanta is the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the Southern United States. Founded on September 19, 1865 as Atlanta University, it consolidated with Clark College (established 1869) to form Clark Atlanta University in 1988. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[9]
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Motto | "I'll Find a Way or Make One" (Atlanta University); "Culture for Service" (Clark College)[1] |
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Type | Private historically black[2] research university |
Established | September 19, 1865; 158 years ago (1865-09-19) |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
Academic affiliation | |
Endowment | $102,435,884 (2021)[3] |
President | George T. French Jr.[4] |
Students | 4,135 (Fall 2023)[5] |
Undergraduates | 3,495 |
Postgraduates | 640 |
Location | , U.S. 33°45′3″N 84°24′37″W |
Campus | Urban, 126 acres (0.5 km2) |
Newspaper | The CAU Panther[6] |
Colors | Red, black, gray[7] |
Nickname | Panthers[8] |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference[8] |
Mascot | Panther |
Website | www |
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