Clark Atlanta University

Clark Atlanta University
Motto	"I'll Find a Way or Make One" (Atlanta University); "Culture for Service" (Clark College)
Type	Private historically black research university
Established	September 19, 1865
Religious affiliation	United Methodist Church
Academic affiliation	ORAU; Space-grant;
Endowment	$102.4 million (2021)
President	George T. French Jr.
Students	4,135 (Fall 2023)
Undergraduates	3,495
Postgraduates	640
Location	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.; 33°45′3″N 84°24′37″W / 33.75083°N 84.41028°W
Campus	Urban, 126 acres (0.5 km2)
Newspaper	The CAU Panther
Colors	Red, black, gray
Nickname	Panthers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Mascot	Panther
Website	cau.edu

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]

^ "Clark Atlanta University". Retrieved 2008-02-25.
^ "List of HBCUs – White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities". August 16, 2007. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
^ "Ranking" (PDF). www.cau.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
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^ "HOME".
^ "Logo Information". Clark Atlanta University. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Men's Basketball Facts". Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

[Petersons-1] "Clark Atlanta University". Retrieved 2008-02-25.

[PresHBCU-2] "List of HBCUs – White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities". August 16, 2007. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-03.

[3] "Ranking" (PDF). www.cau.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-17.

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[5] ttps://www.cau.edu/opar/institutional-research/Enrollment-Report_Fall-2021--20231.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[6] "HOME".

[7] "Logo Information". Clark Atlanta University. Retrieved March 4, 2020.

[AthleticFacts-8] "Men's Basketball Facts". Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-25.

[9] "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

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Motto	"I'll Find a Way or Make One" (Atlanta University); "Culture for Service" (Clark College)^[1]
Type	Private historically black^[2] research university
Established	September 19, 1865; 159 years ago (1865-09-19)
Religious affiliation	United Methodist Church
Academic affiliation	ORAU Space-grant
Endowment	$102.4 million (2021)^[3]
President	George T. French Jr.^[4]
Students	4,135 (Fall 2023)^[5]
Undergraduates	3,495
Postgraduates	640
Location	Atlanta, Georgia , U.S. 33°45′3″N 84°24′37″W / 33.75083°N 84.41028°W / 33.75083; -84.41028
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	cau.edu