Clayton State University

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.

Clayton State University Highlights

Where Clayton State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in office and administration, medical adminstration, computer science and engineering, law, and therapy and counseling.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High female/male ratio.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Selective admissions.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Clayton State Students

The student enrollment at Clayton State was 6,043 in 2007 (4,433 full-time equivalent).

About 36% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 64% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students and graduate students are 0%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 83% are full-time and 17% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Clayton State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Clayton State Athletics

Clayton State is in the Peach Belt Conference for major sports.

Clayton State 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) .

Clayton State Admissions (2007)

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