Spelman College Overview

Spelman College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The city atmosphere of Atlanta makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Spelman College Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Spelman is 2%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Spelman.
• In <nil>, 69% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Spelman bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $57,578 a year. That's about 41% more than their peers at other schools.
• It takes the average Spelman student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Spelman College?

Contact details for Spelman are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	350 Spelman Lane Sw, Atlanta, GA 30314-4399
Phone:	404-681-3643
Website:	www.spelman.edu

How Do I Get Into Spelman?

You can apply to Spelman online at: www.spelman.edu/admissions/applying-to-spelman

Admission Requirements for Spelman

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Spelman?

The acceptance rate at Spelman is 51%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Can I Afford Spelman College?

The overall average net price of Spelman is $43,091. 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 Spelman, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $6,553 a year. That adds up to $26,212 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Spelman is 2.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Spelman College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,417 undergraduate students at Spelman, with 2,363 being full-time and 54 being part-time.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	2,296
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Spelman College. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 13 countries are represented at Spelman. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Rwanda, Zimbabwe, and Kenya.

Online Learning at Spelman College

In 2020-2021, 1,010 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Spelman has changed over the last few years.

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
• Image Credit: By Energy.gov under License

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