Spelman College
What Spelman College's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.
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Getting harderSpelman College
Getting into Spelman College is 2.1× harder than in 2021.
The admit rate fell from 51% (2021-22) to 24% (2025-26).
2021-2251%
2025-2624%
Source: Spelman College's Common Data Set 2025-26
Who says yesSpelman College
76% of students admitted to Spelman College go elsewhere.
Only 24% of admits enroll, so Spelman College admits far more students than it has seats.
Enroll24%
Go elsewhere76%
Source: Spelman College's Common Data Set 2025-26
6 more things the data says PRO
- The admit rate has moved down steadily, from 50.8% in 2021-22 to 23.8% in 2025-26. If the trend holds, expect about 15.1% in 2026-27.
- After ED, 578 of 648 seats were left for 11,096 other applicants: about one seat for every 19.
- Applications rose 3% from 2021-22 to 2025-26 (11,176 to 11,533).
- Early Decision filled about 11% of the 2025-26 first-year class, less than most similar colleges.
- Only 30% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
- ED applicants were admitted at 16%, against 24.1% for everyone else: 1.5 times lower.
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