Spelman College Business Programs

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Spelman College is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/SpelmanCollege
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/spelmancollege

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	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Spelman?

The acceptance rate at Spelman is 53%, 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.

Average Test Scores

About 71% of students accepted to Spelman submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 620. Math scores were between 510 and 580.

Spelman received ACT scores from 49% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Spelman, approximately 88% of students took out student loans averaging $8,815 a year. That adds up to $35,260 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Spelman is 3.5%. 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 2,207 undergraduate students at Spelman, with 2,132 being full-time and 75 being part-time.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	2,099
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

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 2019-2020, 2,207 students took at least one online class at the school.

Spelman College Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Economics	35	35
TOTAL	35	35

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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