Clark Atlanta University is a private, historically black university in Atlanta, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was formed in 1988 with the consolidation of Clark College (founded in 1869) and Atlanta University (founded in 1865). Clark Atlanta University is a member of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Clark Atlanta was ranked on the 2008 list of The Washington Monthly of "Best Colleges and Universities," and the list of US News & World Report of top historically black colleges and universities (No. 9 out of 34 best). Clark Atlanta has a Carnegie classification of "Research University – High Research Activity" and is one of only four Historically Black Colleges and Universities to earn such a distinction. The university receives annual research grants of $ 17,570,778.
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