Clayton State University is not ranked in the top 1000 universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the QS World University Rankings, or the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
However, Clayton State University is ranked #103-135 in the Regional Universities South category by U.S. News & World Report. The university is also ranked #49-58 in Top Public Schools and #32 in Top Performers on Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report.