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Acceptance Rate 56.26%
Yield 12.73%
SAT Score 970
ACT Score 18
Applicants 16,153

CAU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 56.26% at Clark Atlanta University. Total 16,153 students applied and 9,088 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 970 and the average ACT score is 18.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to CAU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$35
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.cau.edu/apply-admissions/index.html
Online Applicationcau-uga.edu.185r.net/application/login/
Acceptance Rate56.26%
Average Test Scores970 SAT / 18 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 56.26%. A total of 16,153 students (3,363 men and 12,790 women) have applied to and 9,088 (1,984 men and 7,104 women) students admitted to Clark Atlanta University.
Among them, 251 male and 906 female students have enrolled into CAU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.73%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CAU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants16,1533,36312,79000
Admitted9,0881,9847,10400
Enrolled1,15725190600
Acceptance Rate 56.26% 58.99% 55.54% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.73% 12.65% 12.75% - -
[Chart] Clark Atlanta University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At CAU, 95 applicants (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 59 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 970 at CAU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,120 and 25th percentile score is 880.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 20 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at CAU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of CAU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at CAU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8809701120
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing450490580
Math430480540
ACT Composite161820
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Clark Atlanta University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for CAU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at CAU

The calendar system at Clark Atlanta University is Semester. Clark Atlanta University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences. Next table describes credits that Clark Atlanta University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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