| Name |
Spelman College |
| Address |
350 Spelman Lane SW
Atlanta, GA 30314-4399 |
| Website |
http://www.spelman.edu |
| Email |
admiss@spelman.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
62% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
5% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
62% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (96%), other housing options (4%) |
| College Owned Singles |
30% |
| College Owned Doubles |
59% |
| College Owned Triples |
6% |
| College Owned Apartments |
3% |
| College Owned Other |
2% |
| Num College Owned |
11 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
85% |
| Campus Size |
50 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Atlanta (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Atlanta (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Atlanta (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
9% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Morehouse College) |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Morehouse College) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Morehouse College) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
The Annual Morehouse-Spelman Christmas Carol Concert, Founders Day Celebration, Theatrical Productions, Miss Spelman Pageant, Homecoming, Reunion |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
82 |
| Honor Societies |
Psi Chi (Psychology), Pi Kappa Lambda (Music), Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology), Beta Kappa Chi (Science), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Sigma Tau Delta (Physics), Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Kappa Delta Epsilon (Education), Phi Beta Delta (International), Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science), Alpha Lambda Delta (National Freshman Honor Society), Alpha Sigma Lambda (National Honor Society for Students in Continuing Higher Education), Mortar Board, Phi Beta Kappa Society, and Golden Key |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) An-nissa, Atlanta Adventist Collegiate Ministry, B'hai Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, among others |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Students Organization, NAACP |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Academic Clubs, Greek Organizations, Class Councils, Amnesty International, Jaguar Spirit Club, Honda Campus All-star Challenge, State Clubs, among others |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Spelman Spotlight (monthly), Jaguar Print (monthly), Reflections (annually), Focus (annually) |
| Num Frats |
N/A |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
5% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1881 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,318 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
258,054,392 |
| Application Deadline |
February 1 |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
17,005 |
| Room Board |
8,750 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, birth control |
| Career |
internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
52% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Chase, Goldman Sachs, Kimberly Clark, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, A T Kearney, Merrill Lynch, Federal Reserve Bank, Bank of New York, Abbott Laboratories, Merck, Baxter Health Care |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
752,499 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,419 |
| Num Microforms |
867,237 |
| Num Audiovisual |
10,827 |
| Num Ebooks |
30,000 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Spelman College Art Museum, Digital Media Lab |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
550 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
400 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
350 |
| Num Wired Labs |
500 |
| Num Wired Other |
1,569 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
85% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
