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

#26 in Top Performers on Social Mobility – Regional Universities South by U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#43 in Top Public Schools – Regional Universities South by U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#86 in Overall Rank – Regional Universities South by U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#5 Best University in Georgia by the Wall Street Journal in its “2025 Best Colleges in the U.S.”
#3 Best Value in Georgia among statewide among statewide institutions by James Magazine’s 2024 Education Issue
#33 Best Bang for the Buck: Southeast, Washington Monthly, 2024
#6 Top Public Universities in Georgia by Niche, 2025