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Spelman College
350 Spelman Ln Sw, Atlanta, 30314 -439 -  View Map
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    An outstanding historically Black college for women, Spelman promotes academic excellence in the liberal arts, and develops the intellectual, ethical, and leadership potential of its students. Spelman seeks to empower the total person who appreciates the many cultures of the world and commits to positive social change.
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School Overview:
  Spelman College
County Fulton County, GA
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 2,223 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 95 students
Total Enrollment 2,318 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 1,184 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 77 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 51 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,600
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 18%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $2,100
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 11%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $2,100
% Students Receiving Loans 62%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,100
School Notes:
  • Spelman College is a private, independent, liberal arts, historically Black college for women, founded in 1881.
  • Spelman is part of the largest consortium of historically Black institutions of higher learning in the world. Its four partner institutions include Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College and Morehouse School of Medicine. Spelman shares cross-registration with its undergraduate partners. They also share the Robert W. Woodruff Library.
  • Spelman has a historic campus of 32 acres, dating back to 1883, five minutes west of downtown Atlanta. There are 25 buildings, including Sisters Chapel, Giles Hall, Packard Hall, Rockefeller Hall and Reynolds Cottage. The Camille O. Hanks Cosby Academic Center was dedicated in 1996, and a new state-of-the-art Science Center houses classrooms and labs.
  • The college offers Bachelor of Arts degree in Art, Child Development, Comparative Women's Studies, Drama, Economics, English, French, History, Human Services, Independent Major, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Spanish, Sociology, Sociology and Anthropology. Bachelor of Science degree is offered in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering/Dual Degree, Mathematics, Environmental Science or Physics.
  • Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
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