Spelman College

Spelman College is a private nonprofit college in Atlanta, GA. Its average net price is $46,089 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

Compare This College

Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$41,125
$30,001 to $48,000$41,146
$48,001 to $75,000$44,626
$75,001 to $110,000$47,999
$110,001 and up$50,714
$32,470Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$32,470Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$46,089Average Net Price
$18,924Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,500Books and Supplies
$5,100Other Expenses
33.1%Students on Pell Grants
39.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

24.9%Acceptance Rate
590 to 680SAT Reading, Middle Half
518 to 640SAT Math, Middle Half
22 to 29ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$51,777
8 years after entry$62,162
10 years after entry$65,773
76.6%Graduation Rate
94.1%Retention Rate
$20,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Atlanta, GALocation
Large citySetting
3,414Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$33,202 Small program - rough guide n=40Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$75,961 Small program - rough guide n=39Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
English Language and Literature, General$45,754 Small program - rough guide n=38Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$39,152 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Services, General$41,637 National median for this major n=5,838Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$51,411 Small program - rough guide n=57$20,985 Small program - rough guide n=35
Psychology$34,592 Small program - rough guide n=66$19,125 Small program - rough guide n=50
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sociology and Anthropology$37,664 National median for this major n=494Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

Explore Further

All Colleges in Georgia Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Biology Chemistry Computer Science Dance Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Economics Education Engineering English Language and Literature, General Environmental Conservation Ethnic and Gender Studies Film/Video and Photographic Arts Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General History Human Services, General International/Globalization Studies Mathematics Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Music Philosophy Physics Political Science and Government Psychology Religion/Religious Studies Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Sociology Sociology and Anthropology Studio Art Teaching