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:	https://www.philander.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/pages/Philander-Smith-College/143862818997419
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/PhilanderSmith

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 75% of students took out student loans averaging $5,950 a year. That adds up to $23,800 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Philander Smith is 21.8%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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.

Online Learning at Philander Smith College

In 2019-2020, 790 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.

Online Growth Rankings of Philander Smith

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Philander Smith College was 360.8%. This is the #151 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Philander Smith regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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	30	30
TOTAL	30	30

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.