Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Clark Atlanta University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctorate degrees. Contact:

The Commission on Colleges
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097

or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Clark Atlanta University.

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - International (AACSB) — BA and MBA Programs

The School of Business Administration at Clark Atlanta University is accredited by AACSB International.

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) — BSW and MSW degree programs

The Whitney M. Young, Jr. School of Social Work at Clark Atlanta University is accredited by CSWE.

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher education Accreditation (CHEA), has granted accreditation to the following School of Education’s programs in the Department of Counselor Education at Clark Atlanta University: Community Education (MA) and School Counseling (MA).

Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GAPSC)

The Educator Preparation Programs: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education Post- Baccalaureate Certificate, Secondary Mathematics and Science, Special Education-General Curriculum, Counselor Education, and Educational Leadership are GAPSC Approved.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) now under Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

The School of Education at Clark Atlanta University is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), www.chea.org. This accreditation covers Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Secondary Mathematics and Science, Special Education- General Curriculum, Counselor Education, and Educational Leadership. However, the accreditation does not include individual education courses institution offers to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure or other purposes.

Georgia State Authorization - Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

Clark Atlanta University is authorized by GNPEC to operate in the state of Georgia and is exempt from the “Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990” (O.C.G.A. 20-2-250.1). For further assistance, contact:

NPEC
2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220
Tucker, Georgia 30084-5305

or call (770) 414-3300.

Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)

The Master of Public Administration Programs (MPA) is accredited by NASPAA.

Religious Affiliation

Clark Atlanta University is approved for listing as a United Methodist Church-related University by the University Senate General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church.

NCAA Athletic Affiliation

Clark Atlanta University is affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and has been a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) since 1913, when the Conference was established.