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Higher EducationGeorgia, United States1001-5000 Employees
Clayton State University is a public higher education institution located in Morrow, Georgia, and it is part of the University System of Georgia. The main campus spans about 163 acres in a wooded area with ponds and a lake in north-central Clayton County, about 15 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport; an instructional site operates in Peachtree City. Founded in 1969 as Clayton Junior College, the school became a four-year institution in 1986, later named Clayton College & State University in 1996 and Clayton State University in 2005; the university offers eight master’s degree programs and 40 baccalaureate majors. The university participates in Division II NCAA athletics (basketball, soccer, cross-country, tennis, golf and cheerleading) and hosts Spivey Hall, a concert venue recognized since 1991 as a leading concert hall; the Downs Continuing Education Center houses language programs, personal growth programs and some technical programs and serves as a conference venue. Clayton State employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people, including 208 full-time faculty and 356 full-time staff, and reports revenue in the range of $50 million to $100 million.