Clark Atlanta University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Clark Atlanta admits a majority of applicants, but the 4.00 average entering GPA shows that strong grades still matter. Since it is test-optional, submit an SAT score only if it strengthens your profile, with 1120 or higher as a useful target.
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Clark Atlanta University facts and stats
Clark Atlanta University enrolls 3,618 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Clark Atlanta has a 71% freshman retention rate, slightly above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 49% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1.
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How do your scores compare at Clark Atlanta?
Key Clark Atlanta University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
May 1
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
November 1
Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Clark Atlanta, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and an October retake for possible score gains or superscoring. Because the Early Decision and Early Action deadlines are November 1, October is typically the last fall test date likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Clark Atlanta is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $28,310, and 86% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $3,504.
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Clark Atlanta’s listed cost of attendance is about $42,276, including $28,310 in tuition and fees and $13,966 for room and board. Financial aid is common, with 86% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $7,069. The average merit award is $3,504. Students graduate with an average debt of $37,024.
⬡ LangSmith4dfb0a59-ca9e-40f7-af68-b70140313b6aStudent life at Clark Atlanta University
53% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 1% of men join fraternities, and 2% of women join sororities.
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