Spelman at a Glance
Profile: Private, independent, liberal arts, historically Black college for women, founded in 1881.
Goal: Spelman ALIVE is an initiative that promotes: Academic Excellence, Leadership Development, Improving Our Environment, Visibility of Our Achievements and Exemplary Customer Service.
Accreditation: Spelman College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate degrees.
Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Spelman College.
The Commission on Colleges should be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution's significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard.
Spelman College is also an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the National Association for College Admissions Counseling.
Atlanta University Center: 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.
Campus: A historic campus of 39 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.
Student Body: More than 2,100 students
from 41
states
and
15
foreign
countries.
Faculty: More than 84 percent of full-time
faculty
hold
Ph.Ds
or
other
terminal
degrees.
Student-faculty
ratio
is
11:1.
Women's Research and Resource Center: The
first
of
its
kind
on a Black college campus devoted to curriculum in women's
studies.
Special Provisions: Spelman College admits qualified student candidates regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, or physical challenge.
Financial Aid: Financial aid is available
from
a variety
of
sources
and
is
awarded
in
the
form of grant, loan and/or work-study assistance. Approximately
87
percent of students
receive
financial aid. Scholarships are available from a variety
of
sources and are merit and/or need-based. All completed first-year
applicants are considered.
Majors
Bachelor of Arts: 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: Biochemistry, Biology,
Chemistry,
Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering/Dual Degree,
Mathematics, Environmental Science or Physics
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