Philander Smith College Overview

Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, Philander Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Little Rock makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Philander Smith College Known For?

• The highest award offered at Philander Smith is the master's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• The average Philander Smith student graduates in 4.3 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Philander Smith College?

Contact details for Philander Smith are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	900 W. Daisy Bates Drive, Little Rock, AR 72202-3799
Phone:	501-375-9845
Website:	www.philander.edu

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How Do I Get Into Philander Smith?

You can apply to Philander Smith online at: https://www.philander.edu/admissions/

Since Philander Smith College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Philander Smith College?

The overall average net price of Philander Smith is $15,488. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Philander Smith, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $6,214 a year. That adds up to $24,856 over four years for those students.

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Philander Smith College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 799 undergraduate students at Philander Smith, with 699 being full-time and 100 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 699 full-time undergraduates at Philander Smith, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Philander Smith College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	638
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	1
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at Philander Smith College. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 8 countries are represented at Philander Smith. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Bahamas, Nigeria, and Rwanda.

Philander Smith College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	37	37
General Biology	20	20
General Psychology	18	18
Computer Science	11	11
Criminal Justice & Corrections	11	11
Teacher Education Grade Specific	8	8
Health & Physical Education	8	8
Social Work	6	6
Mathematics	5	5
General English Literature	4	4
Sociology	3	3
Liberal Arts General Studies	2	2
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	2	2
Political Science & Government	2	2
Chemistry	1	1
Biological & Physical Science	0	0
TOTAL	138	138

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.