Clayton State University
2000 Clayton State Boulevard
Morrow, GA 30260

Located just 15 miles south of Atlanta, Clayton State University is part of the University of Georgia system of higher education. This Georgia college offers more than 30 baccalaureate degree programs and four graduate programs, all of which encourage students of varied interests and backgrounds to pursue their academic and professional goals.

Undergraduates at Clayton State University are able to choose from dozens of programs in business, nursing, arts and sciences, information and mathematic sciences, and professional studies. Majors range from accounting and criminal justice to theatre and marketing. Clayton State University also offers associate degree programs in a number of areas that include information technology, paralegal studies, and drafting and design.

In 2006, Clayton State University introduced its first graduate programs, offering a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies. Graduate programs in nursing and health administration soon followed. In 2007, the Georgia college commenced its MBA program, which has an accelerated format that allows working adults to earn a degree in 20 months.

The campus population at Clayton State University is a mix of traditional students right out of high school and working adults who have returned to college to jumpstart the next phase of their careers. At Clayton State University, students of any age will find the small, supportive community of students and faculty that will help them achieve their professional goals.



Quick Facts

The campus of Clayton State University is situated 15 miles south of Atlanta.
There are approximately 6,000 students enrolled at Clayton State University.
Clayton State University is known as a "notebook university," meaning that every student is required to have access to a notebook computer.
Clayton State University first introduced its graduate degree programs in 2006.
U.S. News and World Report has recognized Clayton State University as having one of the most diverse campus populations among colleges and universities in the South.
While a third of the student population at Clayton State University is under age 22, the median student age is 28.
There are approximately 200 full-time faculty members at Clayton State University. About 75 percent of them have doctoral or terminal degrees in their respective fields.