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 | |
| Endowment | $102.4 million (2021) |
| President | George T. French Jr. |
| Students | 4,135 (fall 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 3,495 (fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 640 (fall 2023) |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia , US 33°45′3″N 84°24′37″W / 33.75083°N 84.41028°W |
| Campus | Urban, 126 acres (0.5 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Panther |
| Colors | Red, black, gray |
| Nickname | Panthers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II, SIAC |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | cau.edu |
Clark Atlanta University (CAU or Clark Atlanta) is a private, Methodist, historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was founded on September 19, 1865, as Atlanta University, the first HBCU in the United States to confer graduate degrees to African Americans. In 1988, the school consolidated with Clark College (established 1869) to form CAU. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".