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Spelman College Common Data Set 2025-26

GATest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT not required, considered if submitted; deadline 15-Feb; AP and institutional exams used for placementCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

23.8%

2,743 of 11,533

Early decision rate

16%

Non-ED pool: 24.1%

SAT middle 50%

1100–1300

ACT middle 50%

22–28

Admissions
AppliedC111,533
AdmittedC12,743
EnrolledC1648
YieldC123.6%
Early decisionC2170 of 437 (16%)
Early actionC221,599 of 5,282 (30.3%)
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2568
Accepted a placeC22
Admitted from waitlistC20
Odds if you stay on the listC20%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC930%
Submitted ACTC917%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9570–670
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9520–630
Average high school GPAC123.96
GPA of 4.0C1154.6%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1126.9%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1112.1%
GPA below 3.50C116.4%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$29,025
Required feesG1$3,445
Food and housingG1$18,924
Need fully met (first-years)H250.7%
Average % of need metH219%
Average need-based packageH2$19,340
Average need-based grantH2$17,145
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayVery important
  • Recommendation(s)Very important
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesVery important
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB12,597
First-year retentionB2295%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB77%
Notes on this filing
  • C8A is marked 'No' (no SAT/ACT use in admission), but the 'Not required for admission, but considered if submitted' boxes are checked for SAT or ACT, ACT only and SAT only, and C8E gives a 15-Feb score deadline. C8F is blank. The policy above follows the checkboxes and C8E; the C8A answer conflicts with them.
  • C1: applied, admitted and enrolled totals are only printed for females; the total is taken as the female count (11,533 / 2,743 / 648). Male and unknown-sex cells are blank.
  • C2: waitlist block printed as offered 568, accepted a place 2, admitted 0. Labels were cut off; mapped by position. Waitlist is not ranked.
  • C9: SAT and ACT percentages are printed as 30% and 17%; the filing does not state a combined figure.
  • C11: GPA bands use the 'Percent (All enrolled students)' column. Bands sum to 100.01 because of rounding. pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24 and 2.50-2.99 bands (4.85 + 1.41 + 0.16).
  • B4-B11: the most recent bachelor's cohort is Fall 2019 (six-year rate 77%). No four-year graduation rate is printed; it is left null (line D 342 of line C 514 would be a computed value, so it was not used).
  • B22: printed retention rate is 95%, which matches 663/701 (94.6%) rounded.
  • H2: pct_need_fully_met computed as line h 224 / line d 442 = 50.7%. pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed; line d equals line c (442 of 442 with determined need were awarded aid), but it was left null.
  • G1: the tuition of $29,025 is a single rate for all students. 'Food and housing' of $18,924 is the combined on-campus figure. Figures are 2026-27 estimates, to be finalized by 1-May.
  • H2 aid data are 2025-26 estimated figures for the 2025 first-time, full-time first-year column (648 students, 442 with need aid).

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Spelman College admissions FAQ
What is Spelman College's acceptance rate?
Spelman College admitted 2,743 of 11,533 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 23.8%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Spelman College's early decision acceptance rate?
Spelman College admitted 70 of 437 early decision applicants (16%) for 2025-26.
What SAT score do you need for Spelman College?
The middle 50% of Spelman College's enrolled first-years scored 1100–1300 on the SAT and 22–28 on the ACT.
How many students get off Spelman College's waitlist?
Spelman College offered 568 students a waitlist spot and admitted 0 from it (0% of those who stayed on).
How much does Spelman College cost?
Tuition is $29,025, plus $18,924 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $17,145.
What is Spelman College's graduation rate?
77% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Spelman College Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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