Spelman College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 24.9%
- Applications
- 12,023
- Enrolled
- 705
- Yield Rate
- 23.6%
- SAT Average
- 1220
- ACT Midpoint
- 25
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $40
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 39.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 74.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 95.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1
- Early Action: November 1
- Regular Decision: February 1 · notification April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities
- Important
- Character / Personal Qualities
- Considered
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, Talent / Ability, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 568
- Accepted Spot
- 2
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 0
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 0.0%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $31,556
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $31,556
- Average Net Price
- $38,967
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $31,898
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $31,961
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $34,390
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $35,209
- Family Income Over $110k
- $42,201
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 19%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $17,145
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $19,340
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $34,425
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 62%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 29.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 70.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 78.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 94.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 10.0%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 840
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 108 graduates/year
- Psychology: 63 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 45 graduates/year
- Health Professions: 39 graduates/year
- Visual & Performing Arts: 32 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 27 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 2.18
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 2.5% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 39th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 2.2 standard deviations more competitive than its historical average.