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Cost of Attendance :
$53,116

Installment Plan Available

Tuition & Fees :
$30,058
Room & Board :
$16,293
Books & Supplies :
$1,500
Other Expenses :
$5,015
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Email
admiss@spelman.edu
Website
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Application Process
Application Deadline
February 1
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning December 15
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 001594 Free
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
695 (95.6%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
543 (78.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
543 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
261 (48.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
19%
Average Award
$18,279
Need-Based Gift
Received by 543 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $15,698
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 377 (69.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,717
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 47 (8.7%) of aid recipients
18 (2.5%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $21,973
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
2,248 (88.8%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
1,863 (82.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,863 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
1,005 (53.9%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
23%
Average Award
$20,672
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,832 (98.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $17,281
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,424 (76.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,681
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 210 (11.3%) of aid recipients
48(1.9%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $23,137
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
63%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$30,867
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$6,201
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