Spelman College
Location: Atlanta, GA (urban, large city)
Size: 2,363 students
Avg percent need-met: 36%
Acceptance rate: 51%
Middle 50% ACT: 20-26
Middle 50% SAT: 1070-1240
With a strong tradition of academic excellence, Spelman is a historically black women's college that draws students from all corners of the country. Professors are helpful and encourage discussions in this academically challenging environment, and students are outspoken and hardworking. Spelman is particularly strong in the sciences, with a noteworthy emphasis on undergraduate research. The wooded 42-acre campus adjacent to brother school Morehouse offers easy access to urban attractions.
Popular majors / known for: Biology, psychology, political science, economics
Academic approach: HBCU, women's only, liberal arts college, focused on empowering women
Campus tradition: Spelman is the oldest women-only HBCU in the country. Students are required to wear “traditional white dress ensemble” for the New Student Orientation Induction Ceremony as well as for the Founders Day Convocation, and underneath academic regalia for Class Day, baccalaureate and commencement.
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What sets Spelman apart
HBCU
#2 most applications to law school per capita
Character and personal qualities are most important in the application
Offers domestic exchange partnerships with over 30 institutions to allow students a chance to study for a semester at schools such as NYU, Barnard, Duke, and Stanford
Check out their leadership center
Application Details
RD deadline: February 1st
Early Action deadline: November 15th
Supplemental essays: None
Application fee: $40
On Common App: Yes
CSS profile: N/A
Interviews: Not Considered
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