History
| 1865 | Atlanta University founded |
| 1869 | Clark College established in Atlanta's Summerhill section |
| 1871 | Clark College relocated to Whitehall and McDaniel Street property. |
| 1877 | Clark College chartered and renamed to Clark University |
| 1880 | Clark University conferred its first degree |
| 1929 | Atlanta University Center established |
| 1988 | Clark Atlanta University created |
Clark Atlanta University was formed by the consolidation of Atlanta University, which offered only graduate degrees, and Clark College, a four-year undergraduate institution oriented to the liberal arts.
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