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Women's College
Spelman College
#1 in Best HBCU Schools in America
  • A-
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 1,117 reviews
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Spelman College Admissions

Spelman admissions is selective with an acceptance rate of 40%. Students that get into Spelman have an average SAT score between 1070-1220 or an average ACT score of 22-26. The regular admissions application deadline for Spelman is February 1. Interested students can apply for early action and early decision. The early action deadline is November 15, and the early decision deadline is November 1.

Admissions Statistics

Acceptance Rate
40%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate
64%
Total Applicants
8,344
SAT Range
1070-1220
SAT Reading
550-620
SAT Math
520-590
Students Submitting SAT
64%
ACT Range
22-26
ACT English
21-27
ACT Math
19-25
ACT Writing
—
Students Submitting ACT
61%

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Admissions Deadlines

Application Deadline
February 1
Early Decision Deadline
November 1
Early Action Deadline
November 15
Offers Early Decision
Yes
Offers Early Action
Yes
Application Fee
$35
Application Website
spelman.edu/admissions/applying-to-spelman
Accepts Common App
Yes
Accepts Coalition App
No

Admissions Requirements

What Really Matters When Applying
  • High School GPA
    Required
  • High School Rank
    Recommended
  • High School Transcript
    Required
  • College Prep Courses
    Required
  • SAT/ACT
    Required
  • Recommendations
    Required
Poll
73%
of students say the admissions process made them feel like the school cared about them as an applicant.30 responses
Poll
80%
of students feel the admissions process evaluated them individually as a real person, not just a set of numbers.30 responses
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