Clayton State Office of the President

President Georj Lewis — **Dr. Georj Lewis**

At Clayton State University, the beauty of our surroundings provides an exceptional environment for your learning. As you explore our community, you will discover the unrivaled strengths of our faculty and staff, their shared commitment to our role as stewards of place—an engaged university focused on learning and enriched by active community involvement. Together with you, the students we are dedicated to serving, we make dreams possible.

A Reputation of Excellence

Clayton State is a young university. We first opened our doors in 1969, 53 years ago, and have since become one of Georgia’s premier public universities.

Our Rankings

#32 in Top Performers on Social Mobility – Regional Universities South, U.S. News & World Report, 2022
Top 300 Best Undergraduate Nursing Program, U.S. News & World Report, 2022
#3 Best Value in Georgia, 2021 – James Magazine
#10 Top Online Programs in Georgia, 2021 – James Magazine
#17 Top Large Workplaces, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2021