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Little Rock, Arkansas

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Your chances of getting into Philander Smith College

PSC GPA

GPA Requirements & Average GPA

Avg. High School GPA 

3.04

Typical High School Grades 

B

What GPA do you need to get into Philander Smith College?

GPA Requirements

The GPA requirements for getting into PSC are to have around a 3.04 high school GPA. You need about average high school grades.

Average GPA

The average unweighted GPA at PSC is 3.04 on the 4.0 scale. To achieve the average GPA for admission, you need to earn B letter grades and regularly score around 83-86 percent on tests and assignments in high school.  The school ranks #17 in Arkansas for highest average GPA.

See additional colleges accepting applicants in the 3.0 GPA range.

GPA Data Source, Peterson's Data 2024

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PSC SAT Scores

SAT Requirements & Average SAT Score

SAT Range 

Not Reported

Applicants Submitting SAT 

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SAT Scores for Philander Smith College
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SAT Scores for Philander Smith College
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Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class

PSC ACT Scores

ACT Requirements & Average ACT Score

ACT Range 

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Applicants Submitting ACT 

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ACT Scores for Philander Smith College
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Composite 25th Percentile N/A
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Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class

High School Class Rank

59% of Philander Smith College freshman are in the top half of their high school graduating class and 32% are in the top quarter.

High School Class Rank for admitted Philander Smith College students
High School Class Rank Freshmen Within Range
Top 10% of class 15%
Top 25% of class 32%
Top 50% of class 59%
Data Source, Peterson's Data

Applying

Application Fee

The cost for prospective students to apply to Philander Smith College is $25.

Application Requirements

What are the requirements for admission to Philander Smith College and what student information is used for admission decisions?

Philander Smith College Application Requirements
Test Scores
High School GPA
High School Class Rank
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Demonstration of Competencies

Credits Accepted

High School Credits Accepted at Philander Smith College
AP Credit Yes
Dual Credit Yes
Credit for Life Experiences No

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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=107600 IPEDS survey data for Philander Smith College.

Last updated February 24, 2025