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One Trudie Kibbe Reed Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202-3799
p. 501-375-9845
w. www.philander.edu

Philander Smith College

Little Rock, AR

Philander Smith College Rating: 5.0/5 (1 votes)

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Information Summary

Ranks 9th in Arkansas and 1005th overall
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, inclusive
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingVery small four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringBachelor's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationUnited Methodist
Congressional District502

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Philander Smith College?
1752nd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $8,620 $8,620 $8,620
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $380 $380 $380
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $360 $360 $360
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $19,888 $19,888 $19,888
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $23,456 $23,456 $23,456
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $14,070 $14,070 $14,070

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $8,402 $8,740 $8,402 $8,740 $8,402 $8,740
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $900(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,350 $6,650
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,886 $3,010
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,268 $9,168
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,868 $4,034
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,868 $4,034

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$25
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 1,714 (589 male / 1,125 female)
Admitted 1,187 (414 male / 773 female)
Admission rate 69%
First-time Enrollment 159 (53 male / 106 female)
FT Enrollment 152 (51 male / 101 female)
PT Enrollment 7 (2 male / 5 female)
Total Enrollment668

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Philander Smith College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Philander Smith College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
NAIA Basketball Conference Independent Southwest Region

ACT Test Admission

1078th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 80%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 22
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 20
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 22

SAT Test Admission

1288th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 12%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 400 / 480
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 410 / 500
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 810 / 980

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity283
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$2,330
Board Fee$2,520

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Philander Smith College 1666th for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Philander Smith College?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Philander Smith College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Philander Smith College.

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Little Rock, AR 72202-3799
Surrounding communityMidsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
Total Population12,868 (12,868 urban / N/A rural)
Households6,233 (1.99 people per house)
Median Household Income$23,593
Families2,656 (3.02 people per family)

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 4 136 2 142
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 12 14
Business Administration and Management, General 2 38 40
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 18 18
Computer Science 6 6
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6 6
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 4
English Language and Literature, General 8 8
Music, General 2 2 4
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 2 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6 6
Political Science and Government, General 4 4
Psychology, General 10 10
Social Work 10 10
Sociology 10 10

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Philander Smith College 3449th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $40,080 ($41,053 male / $38,390 female)
Number of FT Faculty 52 (33 male / 19 female)
Number of PT Faculty 37
FT Faculty Ratio 1 : 1
Total Benefits $315,980

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