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Spelman College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Atlanta, GA
Population 4,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,633
Men / Women 5% / 95%
Black 84%
White 7%
Native American 3%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
Hispanic 1%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 53%
Life & Natural Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 7%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Arts 5%
Education 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $31,556
Est. Cost of Attendance $50,952
10-Year ROI $68,000
ROI Percentile 10th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 70%
6-Year Graduation Rate 78%
Transfer-Out Rate 12%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,640 (57th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (45th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 25%
Yield (Unbound) 21%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #252
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #366
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #418

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 39%
SAT Range 1,108 – 1,320
ACT Range 22 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Spelman College 481 0% / 100% 0% $61,144
Computer Science 13 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 13 0% / 100% 0%
Physics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biochemistry 8 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 61 0% / 100% 0% $53,477
Chemistry 6 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Science 2 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Health Sciences 48 0% / 100% 0%
Economics 34 0% / 100% 0% $83,577
Anthropology 9 0% / 100% 0%
English 22 0% / 100% 0% $66,231
History 6 0% / 100% 0%
Human Services 1 0% / 100% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
International Studies 31 0% / 100% 3% $75,831
Philosophy 3 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 62 0% / 100% 0% $62,379
Psychology 89 0% / 100% 0% $53,776
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 8 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 5 0% / 100% 0%
Women's Studies 16 0% / 100% 0% $50,063
Elementary Education 8 0% / 100% 0%
Teacher Education 6 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0%
Dance 7 0% / 100% 0%
Documentary Production 5 0% / 100% 0%
Music 2 0% / 100% 0%
Photography 1 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 5 0% / 100% 0%
Theater 3 0% / 100% 0% $25,906