Georgia · Atlanta
Spelman College
Founded in 1881 in Atlanta as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman is a private historically Black women's liberal arts college and a founding member of the Atlanta University Center.
Snapshot
At a glance
Undergraduate enrollment
3,414
Admission rate
25%
Retention (first-year)
94%
Completion (150% of time)
78%
Pell recipients
28%
Black undergraduate share
86%
These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.
Student body
Undergraduate composition
Black
86%
Hispanic
1%
White
5%
Asian
2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
2%
Nonresident
0%
Unknown
3%
Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.
Costs
Tuition and financial aid
Tuition, in-state
$31,556
Tuition, out-of-state
$31,556
Median federal loan debt
$21,750
Federal loan recipients
48%
Pell recipients
28%
Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.
Outcomes
Earnings, retention, and completion
Median earnings, 6 years
$45,676
Median earnings, 10 years
$59,993
Median debt
$21,750
Retention
94%
Completion
78%
Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.
Institution
Campus and classification
Accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Campus setting
City: large
Carnegie basic
Baccalaureate colleges: arts and sciences focus
Undergraduate profile
Full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
Size and setting
Small four-year, highly residential
Average faculty salary
$9,558 monthly
Full-time faculty share
70%
DOE unit ID
141060
These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.
Test scores
SAT and ACT
SAT (average)
1,220
ACT composite (25th–75th)
22–29
Middle 50% of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores. Many HBCUs are test-optional or test-flexible; confirm the current policy at admissions.
35 programs
Academic programs
Undergraduate certificate · 4
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor · 31
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Chemistry
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Dance
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Economics
- Education, General
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- History
- Human Services, General
- International/Globalization Studies
- Mathematics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.