Spelman College
HBCUAtlanta, Georgia
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Bachelor's degree·GPA 3.96
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Spelman College is a private, historically Black, women's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is a founding member of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman awarded its first college degrees in 1901 and is the oldest private historically Black liberal arts institution for women.
- Rankings
#17 (Princeton Review)▼
Intramural Sports
Ranked #17 in Intramural Sports (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #37 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #96 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National rank
Ranked #398 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #608 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$30,058▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $51,366
Room & Board: $16,293
Books & Supplies: $1,500
Receive Aid: 96%
Avg Grant Aid: $11,994
Pell Grant Recipients: 36%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$30,058▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $51,366
Room & Board: $16,293
Books & Supplies: $1,500
Receive Aid: 96%
Avg Grant Aid: $11,994
Pell Grant Recipients: 36%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.09 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1060–1270▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1060–1270
SAT ERW: 550–660
SAT Math: 510–610
ACT Composite: 21–27
- Admit Rate
- 34%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.96
- Total Enrollment
- 3,633
- Undergrad
- 3,633
- Graduate
- 0
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 11:1
- Retention Rate
- 94%
- Graduation Rate
- 76%
- HBCU
- ✅ Historically Black College or University
- Official Portal
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350 Spelman Lane SW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30314-4399
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