Spelman College Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Spelman College and can I get accepted? The school has a 40% acceptance rate. Last year, 3,342 out of 8,344 applicants were admitted making Spelman College a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has average requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 36 percent. Spelman College typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 16% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top half of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Spelman College?

Spelman College typically requires applicants to be in the top 34 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1140 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1070. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1210 out of 1600. A competitive SAT score is critical as 64 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Spelman College?

Admission data indicates that Spelman College regularly accepts students with ACT's of 22 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 37 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 20 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 24 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 26 and above have very competitive chances. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 61 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Spelman College.

You will need very good grades in high school to get into Spelman College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Spelman College was 3.55 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. Even with a competitive GPA, admission to Spelman College will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

 What do these ratings mean?

52% of Spelman College freshman were in the top half of their high school graduating class.

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