Clayton State University is a leading public university located in Morrow, Georgia, USA. It was the third public university in the nation to require notebook computers when the Information Technology Project (ITP) started in January 1998.

Clayton State University is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Other accreditations include the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International; Association of University Programs in Health Administration; Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; Accreditation Commission of the National League of Nursing; Georgia Board of Nursing; Georgia Professional Standards Commission; American Bar Association; etc.

Awards and Rankings:

- Ranked 57th in Tier 1 in the category "Regional Colleges (South)" by US News & World Report 2011. This is the first time that Clayton State has appeared in the first tier of the rankings. Among public regional colleges in the south, Clayton State is ranked 11th.

- The 2009 US News & World Report ranking identifies Clayton State University as having the most diverse student body population among comprehensive baccalaureate-level colleges and universities in the Southern United States.

- The Atlanta Business Chronicle ranked Clayton State University’s School of Business’ MBA program in the top 10 of AACSB accredited MBA programs in the greater Atlanta area. The rankings are based solely on total enrollment, making Clayton State’s ranking particularly impressive due to the School’s low acceptance rate.

- In 2008 Clayton State student body named “Most Diverse” for the sixth time in the USNWR America’s Best Colleges edition.

- In 2004 Clayton State receives the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce’s 13th Annual International Business of the Year Award.

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