Spelman College
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Spelman College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 15, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.
In its 2025-26 report, Spelman College says 11,533 first-year students applied and 2,743 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 24%. 648 admitted students enrolled (24% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1100–1300 and ACT of 22–28. Early decision: 70 of 437 applicants admitted (16%). Waitlist: 568 offered a spot, 2 accepted one, and 0 admitted from it. Compared with 2024-25, the early decision admit rate went from 29% to 16%.
Acceptance Rate
23.8%
Applications
11,533
Admitted
2,743
Enrolled
648
SAT Composite
1100-1300
SAT Math
520-630
SAT Reading
570-670
ACT Composite
22-28
How the class gets assembled.
Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 437 | 70 | 16% | 70 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 11,096 | 2,673 | 24% | 578 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
0% joined after being offered a spot. 0% of students who joined were admitted. 5% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Zero students were reported as admitted from the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 568 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 2 |
| Admitted from wait list | 0 |
| Joined after being offered | 0% |
| Admitted after joining | 0% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Application fee: $40. Fee waivers are reported as available.
This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
General Information
4 TABLESEnrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESEntrance Exams
Wait List
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESAcademic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESStudent Life
3 TABLESAnnual Expenses
5 TABLESFinancial Aid
11 TABLESInstructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESDisciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
3 TABLESSource Document
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