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Spelman College Computer Science Programs

Spelman College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, GA. A Major City Center provides an ideal setting near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is Spelman College?

Contact information for Spelman College can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	350 Spelman Lane SW, Atlanta, GA 30314-4399
Phone:	4046813643
Website:	www.spelman.edu/
Admissions:	www.spelman.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.spelman.edu/financial-aid/index.html

How Do I Get Into Spelman College?

You can apply to Spelman College online at: www.spelman.edu/admissions/applying-to-spelman

Spelman College is classified as Very Selective (20-30%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Spelman College

This is what Spelman College considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Spelman College?

Spelman College has an acceptance rate of 25%, which makes it very selective and competitive. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 24% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

23% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 16% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Spelman College, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 680. Math scores were between 518 and 640.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1108 to 1320. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Spelman College ranged between 22 and 29.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at Spelman College are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Women	12,023	2,990	25%

Can I Afford Spelman College?

The average net price after aid at Spelman College is $36,828. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$28,207
In-State Fees	$3,349
Out-of-State Tuition	$28,207
Out-of-State Fees	$3,349
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$31,556
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$31,556

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 20% of students at Spelman College receive some form of financial aid (727 students).

Nearly 63% of students at Spelman College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $16,546 per student.

28% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $6,138.

Student Loan Debt

48% of Spelman College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,570 per year.

Spelman College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,633 undergraduate students at Spelman College, approximately 5% are male and 95% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Spelman College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	72
Black or African American	3,109
Hispanic	32
White	185
American Indian/Alaska Native	47
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	10
Two or More Races	61
Non-Resident	18

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Spelman College are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Georgia	149
Maryland	91
New York	50
Illinois	38
Texas	38

Additionally, approximately 0.5% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Spelman College

Spelman College delivers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

423 undergraduate students at Spelman College took at least one online class — of those, 705 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Computer Science Programs at Spelman College

The following computer science degree programs are offered by Spelman College, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Computer and Information Sciences, General	13	—	—	13

Academic Programs at Spelman College

Spelman College offers 20 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Bachelor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Spelman College maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.