Philander Smith College Business Programs

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

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

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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Philander Smith, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,451 a year. That adds up to $21,804 over four years for those students.

Philander Smith College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 710 undergraduate students at Philander Smith, with 613 being full-time and 97 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 613 full-time undergraduates at Philander Smith, 36% are male and 64% 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	548
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	2
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

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.

Online Learning at Philander Smith College

In 2022-2023, 506 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Philander Smith College Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	43	43
TOTAL	43	43

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.