Spelman academics
Atlanta, Georgia · Private · 3,414 undergrads · HBCU
Spelman has 3,414 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 30 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
3,414
undergraduates.
30
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
420
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
21%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
3,414
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$64,944
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
74%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
20%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
3.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
0.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
420
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
30
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: spelman.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: spelman.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers