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 , 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, United States. It was founded on September 19, 1865, as Atlanta University, it was the first HBCU in the Southern United States. In 1988 Atlanta consolidated with Clark College (established 1869) to form CAU. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".