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Spelman College

Atlanta, Georgia

https://www.spelman.edu

#244 National Colleges

43.44% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

2,118 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Historically Black College and University
  • Women-Only College
Spelman College is a private, historically Black, women's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman received its collegiate charter in 1924, making it America's oldest private historically black liberal arts college for women.

"Spelman College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelman_College.
Location

City
Atlanta, Georgia

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Social Sciences 28.6%
Psychology 12.9%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 12.3%
English Language And Literature/Letters 7.5%
Health Professions And Related Programs 6.7%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.7%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4.7%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 4.7%
Mathematics And Statistics 4.1%
Education 3.9%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.6%
History 1.9%
Physical Sciences 1.7%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.3%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.3%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 1.1%

Cost

Tuition
$29,972.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
75.77%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$43,843.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1167 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 600 560 520
Verbal 630 595 560

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 25 22 19
English 27 24 21