23.8%
2,743 admitted
from 11,533 apps
Applications11,533
Overall admit rate23.8%
Enrolled648 · 23.6% yield
Admitted from waitlist0 of 568
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsCharacter, Demonstrated interest, Recs
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
#1
U.S. News & World Report
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportHistorically Black Colleges and Universities#126
U.S. News & World ReportTop Performers on Social Mobility — National Liberal Arts Colleges#226
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Liberal Arts Colleges#3726
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#22626
NicheBest Colleges in America#30726
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#39826
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Liberal Arts College
Carnegie Classification
114 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationLiberal Arts College114
Federal designationHistorically Black College or University5
Federal designationWomen's College9
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingGeorgia colleges9
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$40
application fee
waivable
Regular decision1-Feb → 1-Apr → 1-May
Early decision1-Nov · binding
Early action1-Nov
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyNot used for admission
Admissions URLhttps://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=252
Admissions emailadmiss@spelman.edu
Admissions phone(404) 270-5193
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Howard University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Howard University DC · Private (nonprofit)41.3%——
Hampton University VA · Private (nonprofit)62.3%—3K
Xavier University of Louisiana LA · Private (nonprofit)67.5%10402K
Morehouse College GA · Private (Nonprofit)——2K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.