Overview

School of Arts and Sciences / School of Arts and Sciences is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of African American Studies, Africana Women's Studies, and History

Department of Biology

Department of Chemistry

Department of Computer and Information Science

Department of English and Modern Languages

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Department of Physics

Department of Political Science

Department of Public Administration

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	74
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

134

Applied

110

Accepted

49

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

55

Application Fee - International

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

294

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	60.54%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	0.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	5.78%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

137

Total faculty

Full-time - 82

Part-time - 55

Male (78)

Female (59)

Location & Contact

Address 223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA  30314
United States

Contact Dr. Danille K. Taylor
Dean
Email: dtaylor3@cau.edu
Phone: 404-880-6774

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