the Robert H. “Bob” Bell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED), which offers entrepreneurship training, mentoring, business modeling support, and student innovation activities. The center also partners with regional organizations (such as the Atlanta University Center Consortium) to support small business development and provide mentorship programs for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Clark Atlanta University is ranked No. 16 among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, the university is annually recognized in the Washington Monthly list of "Best Colleges and Universities," which evaluates institutions based on their contributions to the public good in categories such as social mobility, research, and public service.
Clark Atlanta's social work graduate program consistently ranks among the 100 best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Clark Atlanta's Center for Functional Nanoscale Measures (CFNM) has graduated more black Ph.D.s …
