Spelman College vs HU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
HU has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,344) than Spelman College ($30,058).
It is harder to admit to Spelman College than HU.
HU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,180) than Spelman College (1,180).
HU has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Spelman College (24).
HU has more students with 12,886 students while Spelman College has 3,102 students.
Spelman College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while HU's ratio is 14 to 1.
HU has more full-time faculties with 929 faculties while Spelman College has 179 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Spelman College and Howard University.

Spelman College	vs.	HU
Atlanta, Georgia	Location	Washington, District of Columbia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$30,058	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,344
79%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$13,030	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,762

34.00 %	Acceptance Rates	35.00 %
19.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.00 %
1,180	SAT Score	1,200
24	ACT Score	25
74 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
89 %	Retention Rate	88 %
3,102	Student Population	12,886
179	Number of Faculties	929
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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