By The Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Spelman College
350 Spelman Lane
Atlanta, GA 30314-4399

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1881

Web Site:

www.spelman.edu

Main Phone:

(404) 682-3643

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

2,221

Part-Time Undergraduates:

197

Total Male Undergraduates:

18

Total Female Undergraduates:

2,300

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

39%

Total Applicants:

4,534

Total Acceptances:

1,771

Freshman Enrollment:

531

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

32%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Early Action Available?

Yes

Early Action Deadline:

November 15

Early Action Notification:

December 31

Regular Decision Deadline:

February 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

102

Applicants Accepting a Place on Waiting List:

43

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

2

Transfer Applications Received:

263

Transfer Applications Accepted:

76

Transfer Students Enrolled:

47

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

29%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions Phone:

(800) 982-2411

Admissions E-mail:

admiss@spelman.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.spelman.edu/students/prospective/getting_in

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1010–1180

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

510–600

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

500–580

ACT Composite Range (25th–75th Percentile):

21–25

Freshman Retention Rate:

90%

Top 10% of High School Class:

33%

Application Fee:

$35

Students Also Applied to These Schools:

Clark Atlanta University, Florida A&M University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Hampton University, Howard University

Financial Information

Tuition:

$17,005

Room and Board:

$8,750

Books and Supplies:

$1,700

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$10,500

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

92%

Students Who Received Aid:

82%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(404) 270-5212

Financial Aid E-mail:

admiss@spelman.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.spelman.edu/students/prospective/scholarships