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Philander Smith College

General Information

Name: Philander Smith College
Address: One Trudie Kibbe Reed Drive, Little Rock, AR 72202-3799
Phone:

  • General information: (501) 375-9845
  • Financial aid office: (501) 370-5350
  • Admissions office: (501) 370-5221

Website: www.philander.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$8,402$7,822$6,393
Books and supplies$900$900$875
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,350$5,150$5,090
        Other expenses$2,828$2,828$3,660
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,797$6,797$4,632
        Other expenses$3,790$3,790$3,660
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,790$3,790$3,337

Total expenses   
On-campus$18,480$16,700$16,018
Off-campus$19,889$19,309$15,560
Off-campus with family$13,092$12,512$10,605

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 85%
  • (*)state/local grants: 3%
  • Institutional grants: 20%
  • Student loans: 85%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3593
  • Institutional grants:$5480
  • Student loans:$4625

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants344127217
Percent admitted79.7%79.5%79.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.5%44.6%44.5%
Part-time1.5%1.0%1.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 785
First-time student retention: 51%
Overall graduation rate: 17%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 85%
    • Part Time: 15%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 34%
    • Women: 66%

White non-hispanic: 1%
Black non-hispanic: 97%
Hispanic: 1%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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