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Spelman College and is located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was established in 1881 as Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary and received its collegiate charter in 1924.
The college campus comprises of more than 20 buildings and spreads across an area of 39 acres. It offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in several fields of study including biochemistry, religion, art, and economics.
Spelman College has more than 80 student organizations including music ensembles, choral groups, drama/theater groups, dance groups, a jazz band, and intramural sports. The school’s student body is diverse and has more than 2,000 students from 15 foreign countries and 41 states.
Some of the honor societies of Spelman College are Beta Kappa Chi, Mortar Board, Golden Key Club, and Phi Beta Kappa. The college's mascot is the Jaguar.
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Campus Location350 Spelman Ln SW
Atlanta, GA 30314-4399
USA
Main Tel: (404) 681-3643
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Historically black college.
- Many students concentrating in science, mathematics, therapy and counseling, liberal arts, and drama and performing arts.
- Racially diverse student body.
- High female/male ratio.
- Selective admissions.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 483 | 30 |
StudentsSpelman College is a historically black college. Student enrollment was 2,343 in 2007-2008 (2,549 full-time equivalent). women were 100% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 20,531 | | Room and board | $ 9,734 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,800 | | Other | $ 3,600 |
Financial Aid: Spelman College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
Housing and MealsSpelman College provides on-campus housing for 1,481 of its 2,549 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Women | 33% | | All | 33% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 500-580 | | Math | 490-570 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (0 awarded) - Visual and Performing Arts
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (12 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (18 awarded) ENGINEERING (4 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded) FINE ARTS (3 awarded) - Fine Arts and Art Studies
LIBERAL ARTS (247 awarded) - Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (18 awarded) MUSIC (4 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (64 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (97 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Spelman College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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