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Spelman College
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Atlanta, GA🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this private college enrolls about 3,100 students and admits roughly one in four applicants. Business and marketing degrees represent half of all degrees awarded. Graduates earn a median of nearly $60,000 ten years after enrollment, with a 78% six-year graduation rate and 94% first-year retention.

Acceptance rate
24.9%
Enrollment
3,102
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
78%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
1108 – 1320
ACT (composite)
22 – 29
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$32,923
family income
$30–48k
$34,108
family income
$48–75k
$36,602
family income
$75–110k
$38,640
family income
$110k+
$44,529
family income
28% receive Pell grants
48% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields Spelman College graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Business & Marketing
49.8%
Social Sciences
11.6%
Psychology
9.2%
Biology
7.1%
Health Professions
4.9%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$59,993
Earnings (6 yr)
$45,676
Completion
78%
Retention
94%
Median debt
$25,000

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Spelman College?

Spelman College has an acceptance rate of 24.9%, making it selective.

What SAT score do you need for Spelman College?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 1108 and 1320 on the SAT. The ACT range is 22–29.

How much does Spelman College actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $32,923 per year, rising to $44,529 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.