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Philander Smith College, Arkansas

Overview of Philander Smith College

The campus of Philander Smith College is in Little Rock, Arkansas, which is a medium-sized city. Its United Methodist nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. Philander Smith College is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Philander Smith College is known for its programs in music, business and management, and family and social work.

Philander Smith College Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 310. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 330 and 410. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

Philander Smith College has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 785 students enrolled (715 full-time equivalent). Philander Smith College has a large minority student population.

Student Life

A lot of students at the school attend part-time. Philander Smith College offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Philander Smith College

Philander Smith College
One Trudie Kibbe Reed Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202-3799
General Phone: (501) 375-9845
Admissions Phone: (501) 370-5221
Financial Aid Phone: (501) 370-5350
http://www.philander.edu

Philander Smith College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Philander Smith College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management62business administration, business management
Education And Teaching12educational administration, early childhood education, business teaching, physical education teaching
Liberal Arts11sociology, political science
Family And Social Work10social work
Therapy And Counseling3psychology
Computer Science And Engineering3computer science
Religion And Philosophy3philosophy and religious studies
Music3music
Hospitality2hotel management
Science2biology

Number of programs and degrees for Philander Smith College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree11115

Student Body

Philander Smith College is a historically black college.

In 2005, Philander Smith College had a total enrollment of 785 students (715 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men34%
Women61%
Full-Time83%
Part-Time17%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White1%
Black97%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1926%
20-2118%
22-2416%
25-2915%
30-347%
35-396%
40-498%
50-643%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Arkansas61%
Illinois16%
California6%
Texas5%
Tennessee4%
Indiana2%
Michigan1%
Missouri1%
Nevada1%
New York1%
Virginia1%
New Jersey1%
North Carolina1%

Philander Smith College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %
Part-Time23 %

Philander Smith College Room and Board (2005)

Philander Smith College offers campus housing for 262 of its 715 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Little Rock, Arkansas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Arkansas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Philander Smith College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total224224100%19788%
Men7373100%6792%
Women151151100%12079%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal310440
SAT Math330410
ACT Verbal1116
ACT Math1416
ACT Composite1318

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT12%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT87%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (501) 370-5221

Philander Smith College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,822
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,822
Room and board$ 4,230
Room charge$ 3,330
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,820
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 2,828

Financial Aid:
Philander Smith College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 110300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (501) 370-5350

Philander Smith College Faculty

Philander Smith College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year2*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*4$32,227
All faculty totalcalendar year3$44,2005$33,610

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$40,6811*
Associate professoracademic year2*4$34,966
Assistant professoracademic year7$27,9875$31,237
Instructoracademic year4$23,1994$21,244
All faculty totalacademic year18$30,70614$30,099

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Philander Smith College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total121022
Basketball121022

Philander Smith College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Business Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Philander Smith College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Philander Smith College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Philander Smith College Minority % of student body
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Philander Smith College % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Philander Smith College % of degrees in music
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Philander Smith College % of degrees in family and social work
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Philander Smith College % of students from other states
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Philander Smith College % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Philander Smith College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%Philander Smith College % students 40 years or older
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Philander Smith College Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Philander Smith College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Female % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Philander Smith College Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships

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