Clayton State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Clayton State University was founded in 1969 as Clayton Junior College. The name was changed to Clayton State College in 1986 and Clayton College and State University in 1996. CSU adopted its present name in 2005. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 160 acres in Morrow, Georgia. In addition, CSU has a satellite campus located in Peachtree City. At present, the university enrolls more than 6,000 students annually and is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Information and Mathematical Sciences
• College of Professional Studies
• School of Business
• School of Graduate Studies
• School of Nursing

CSU offers a very active Greek life. Some of the fraternities and sororities of the university are Sigma Gamma Rho, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Delta Sigma Theta, Gamma Beta Mu, Zeta Phi Beta, Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Beta Sigma and Psi Chi. In addition, the university also sponsors other student organizations and clubs, such as the History Society, Teacher Education Club, Caribbean Student Association, Clayton State Science Association, American Medical Student Association, and many more.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, office and administration, law, and therapy and counseling.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of students.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High female/male ratio.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,074 in 2009-2010 (5,188 full-time equivalent).

About 31% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 69% of the class.

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 47% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 59% are full-time and 41% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Clayton State provides on-campus housing for 450 of its 5,188 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Peach Belt Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 51 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 52 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Clayton State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (200 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (77 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (50 awarded)

• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD

LAW (49 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (171 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician

MEDIA (19 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (83 awarded)

• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (58 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant

MUSIC (8 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (99 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (58 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE (45 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (44 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (116 awarded)

• Community Psychology