Philander Smith College Little Rock Arkansas

Philander Smith College

Website:
Address: One Trudie Kibbe Reed Drive , Little Rock , Arkansas – 72202-3799
Phone: (501) 375-9845
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor’s
Campus setting
Midsize City
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges–Diverse Fields
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
No
ROTC
No
Study abroad
No
Weekend/evening college
Yes
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$25
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
843
303
540
Percent admitted
91%
89%
92%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
18%
24%
14%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
330
530
SAT Math
390
530
SAT Writing
340
510
ACT Composite
14
20
ACT English
14
20
ACT Math
15
19
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
Admissions test scores
Required
COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$7,850
Out-of-state tuition
$7,850
Books and supplies
$900
On-campus room and board
$6,650
On-campus other expenses
$3,010
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
95%
–
Federal grant aid
82%
$4,228
State or local grant aid
15%
$1,475
Institutional grant aid
60%
–
Loan aid
93%
$5,612
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
587
36%
64%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
584
Estimated graduates enrolled
0
Undergraduates 24 years old
–
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
–
GRADUATION RATE
Total
20%
Men
26%
Women
18%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
10%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
17%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
20%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$8,402
$8,402
$8,740
$9,000
3.0%
Books and supplies
$900
$900
$900
$1,000
11.1%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$6,350
$6,350
$6,650
$6,850
3.0%
Other
$2,828
$2,886
$3,010
$3,038
0.9%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$6,797
$8,268
$9,168
$9,386
2.4%
Other
$3,790
$3,868
$4,034
$4,070
0.9%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$3,790
$3,868
$4,034
$4,070
0.9%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$18,480
$18,538
$19,300
$19,888
3.0%
Off Campus
$19,889
$21,438
$22,842
$23,456
2.7%
Off Campus with Family
$13,092
$13,170
$13,674
$14,070
2.9%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,714
589
1,125
Percent admitted
69%
70%
69%
Percent admitted who enrolled
13%
13%
14%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
19
12%
ACT
127
80%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
400
480
SAT Math
410
500
SAT Writing
390
530
ACT Composite
16
22
ACT English
15
22
ACT Math
16
20

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
1/1/1949 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
10/25/1992 –
Accredited