Plan Your Visit to Clayton State University

We’re 10 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta; yet, when you first set foot on our beautiful campus, you’ll think you’re walking through a park. Come see Clayton State for yourself.

Ways to Visit Clayton State

There are many ways to get to know our beautiful campus. Find the one that fits you best!

Virtual Tour

Attend an Admissions Event

Undergraduates can attend a number of admissions events. Freshman Preview Day gives high school students a sense of the real Clayton State. Majors Monday is designed for transfer students, and Non-Trad Tuesday answers the questions students over 24 usually have about Clayton State.

Visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to sign up for an event or talk with a recruiter.

Graduate students can stop by for an informational Open House hosted by the School of Graduates Studies. Learn more about the degree you’d like to pursue, ask questions, and get a taste for what being a grad student at Clayton State is like.

No need to register for this event—when we say “open,” we mean it!

Visit the School of Graduate Studies to find out when to drop by and say hello.

Dual Enrollment students—those students accepted into our dual-enrollment program—should feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions about tours, information, and other ways they can get to know Clayton State.

Take a Daily Campus Tour

Explore our 214-acre campus and get a feel for what life is like within our diverse and inclusive Laker community. Bring your family and friends. Or you can do a solo visit.

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Visit a Class
Probably the only way to see if a Clayton State education is really right for you is to visit a class. Talk to students, meet a professor, and test your dreams against the reality of learning in these supportive and demanding courses.
Participate in the Laker Experience
High school counselors and administrators can bring junior and senior students to campus to see firsthand what life is like at Clayton State. Let your students experience life as a Laker for a day.

Places to Visit

Athletics Center

With a gym and locker rooms, the Athletics Center is located just off Clayton State Boulevard on Weltner Drive.

The Loch Shop Bookstore

Off Snelling Drive and just a stone’s throw away from our lovely Swan Lake sits Edgewater Hall. Head to the Loch Shop on the first floor, room 116, for textbooks, great Clayton State merchandise, and more!

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Also in Edgewater Hall is the Office of Undergraduate Admissions in room 150, where you can get more information about your intended major, how to apply, and taking a tour.

Performing Arts Center

Take a peek at our Clayton State Theatre. It can be found in the Arts & Sciences Building, room G-132, just off Caldwell Drive.

School of Graduate Studies

Just up the road from the Athletics Center, you’ll find Faculty Hall off Clayton State Boulevard. Drop by suite 133 to visit the School of Graduate Studies and learn more about grad student life and learning.

Spivey Hall

Elegant and inspiring both in design and acoustics, the world-renowned Spivey Hall performing arts venue sits near the south entrance of the university on Simpson Drive.

James M. Baker University Center

Off Clayton State Boulevard, near Swan Lake, you’ll find James M. Baker University Center, our signature building with everything from dining spots to classrooms to meeting spaces to the campus help desk.

There are many other wonderful places to explore at Clayton State University. Use our campus map to discover them all!