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| Metric | Spelman | Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2026Fall 2026 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 19%Fall 2026 | 55% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | – | 56% / 54% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 13,500Fall 2026 | 4,548 |
| Admitted | 2,990 | 2,488 |
| Enrolled | 650Fall 2026 | 809 |
| Yield | 24% | 33% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1100–1300Fall 2025 | 1100–1280 |
| ACT middle 50% | 22–28Fall 2025 | 22–29 |
| Sent an SAT | 195 (30%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 109 (17%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 8%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 20%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Very importantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Considered | Considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.96Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 39% (of the 31% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | 16% of 437 admittedFall 2025 | – |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | 0 admitted of 2 who acceptedFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-blindFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $40 | $40 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by February 1 · $300 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 YearFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Research college or university | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | HBCU | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Women's college | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | Baptist |
| Athletics | No NCAA or NAIA division | Division II |
| Conference | None | South Atlantic Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 3,414 | 3,183 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,398 | 2,073 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | 5.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 28% | 21% |
| First-gen | 21% | 25% |
| Men / women | 5% / 95% | 38% / 62% |
| Part-time students | 22% | 3% |
| Students 25 and older | 25% | 5% |
| First-years from in state | 21% | 69% |
| First-years from other states | 78% | 30% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 13 | 175 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 2% | 18% |
| Diversity index | 0.26 | 0.31 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 11 to 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 70% | 100% |
| Average faculty salary | $86,025 | $69,024 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 616 | 738 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 18% · Political Science and Government, General 11% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 10% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 10% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 8% · Business Administration and Management, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,850 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $8,526 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $185,818 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $16,895 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 21% | 79% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $41,205 | $25,581 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 20% | 50% |
| Net price, students with grants | $40,354 | $24,434 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $51,366 | $51,030 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $51,366 | $51,030 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $30,058 | $33,580 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $30,058 | $33,580 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 96% | 98% |
| Average grant | $10,614 | $25,969 |
| Aid from the college | 95% | 98% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 15% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $3K (proxy) | 42% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $25K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 19%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $19,3402024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 21%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $59,993 | $42,101 |
| Graduation rate | 77% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 76% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 88% | 70% |
| Pell graduation gap | 12 pts lower | 13 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | Under 30 students | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | – | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | – | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 79% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | – | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 95%Entered fall 2024 | 82% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 66% | 54% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 74% | 61% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 16% | 33% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $26,700 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 48% | 42% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $23,250 | $23,000 |
| Website | spelman.edu | andersonuniversity.edu |
Sources:Spelman College (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Spelman College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Spelman College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Spelman College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Spelman College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Spelman College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Spelman College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Spelman College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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