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Philander Smith, estabished in 1877, is a church-affiliated, historically black college. Its 25-acre campus is located in the heart of downtown Little Rock, in the Quapaw Quarter historic residential district.

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Private
studentType
Coed
141
Undergraduates
40
Men - 27.7%
102
Women - 72.3%
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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
52% of 3,330 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.04
SAT Math
487 average
SAT EBRW
488 average
ACT Composite
18 average
14-19 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$23,414
Tuition and Fees
$12,214
Room and Board
$10,000
Average Percent of Need Met
51%
Average Freshman Award
$12,704
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$46,965
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
28
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Little Rock Population
196,537
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
63% of all students
Athletic Conferences
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Mascot
Panther
Sororities
75% of women participate
Fraternities
80% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Black/African-American
95.1%
Hispanic/Latino
2.6%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
1.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
0.1%
International Students
22.0% from 8 countries
First-Year Students Returning
69.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
22.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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