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Spelman College

Atlanta,  Georgia
College Board code: 5628

Main Address

350 Spelman Lane SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
(404) 681-3643
www.spelman.edu

Admission Office

350 Spelman Lane SW, Campus Box 277
Atlanta, GA 30314
(404) 270-5193
(800) 982-2411
Fax: (404) 270-5201
admiss@spelman.edu
Contact: Ingrid Hayes
Asspcoate Vice President, Enrollment Management

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What the School Says...

Spelman is a private, liberal arts, historically Black college for women. It's well known for academic achievement in three arenas: prestigious top tier national institutions, historically black colleges and universities, and women's colleges.

Faculty, staff and administration are committed to the concept Spelman A.L.I.V.E.: Academic achievement, Leadership development, Improving our environment, Visibility of our achievements, and Exemplary customer service.

Go to spelman.edu to learn more

Type of School

  • Private
  • Liberal Arts College
  • Four-year
  • Women only
  • Percent applicants admitted: 41%
  • Regionally Accredited
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  • College Board member
  • Historically black
Calendar: Semester

Degrees offered:

  • Bachelor's
    Other characteristics: One of 6 members of Atlanta University Center sharing facilities, resources, and activities. Students may take courses at the other undergraduate schools in the Atlanta University Consortium.

Setting

  • Urban setting
  • Very large city (over 500,000)
  • Residential campus

Size

  • Total undergrads: 2,229
  • First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 565
  • Degree-seeking undergrads: 2,229

Student Body

How Do I Stack Up?

How does my academic performance stack up?

1st-year students:
  • 21% In-state students
  • 79% Out-of-state students
  • 1% Part-time students
  • 100% Women
  • <1% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 93% Black/Non-Hispanic
  • <1% Hispanic
  • 4% Non-Resident Alien
  • 3% Race/ethnicity unreported
  • 33% in top 10th of graduating class
  • 65% in top quarter of graduating class
  • 92% in top half of graduating class
  • 31% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
  • 24% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
  • 22% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
  • 15% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
  • 7% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
  • 1% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
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