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Applying to Spelman

Acceptance Rate 24.87%
Yield 23.58%
SAT Score 1,220
ACT Score 25
Applicants 12,023

Spelman Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 24.87% at Spelman College. Total 12,023 students applied and 2,990 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,220 and the average ACT score is 25.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.spelman.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.spelman.edu/admissions/applying-to-spelman
Acceptance Rate24.87%
Average Test Scores1,220 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 24.87%. A total of 12,023 students have applied to and 2,990 students admitted to Spelman College. Spelman College is women's college and all admitted students are women students.
Among them, 0 male and 705 female students have enrolled into Spelman and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.58%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Spelman
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,023012,02300
Admitted2,99002,99000
Enrolled705070500
Acceptance Rate 24.87% - 24.87% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.58% - 23.58% - -
[Chart] Spelman College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Spelman, 160 applicants (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 112 applicants (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,220 at Spelman. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,320 and 25th percentile score is 1,108.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Spelman. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Spelman with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Spelman
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total110812201320
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590630680
Math518590640
ACT Composite222529
Math182326
English212631
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Spelman College, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience.
Application Requirements for Spelman
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✓
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Spelman

The calendar system at Spelman College is Semester. Spelman College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Spelman College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗