Spelman College Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Spelman College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2023 decreased to 28%, with 13,649 applicants vying for admission and 3,875 being accepted. Early Action (EA) candidates fared better, achieving a 51% acceptance rate from 5,460 applicants, while Regular Decision (RD) saw a significant drop to just 13% with 8,189 applicants and 1,090 accepted. In previous years, acceptance rates were notably higher: 51% in both 2022 and 2021 across all applications, and 43% in 2020, indicating a declining trend in overall acceptances. The round-specific data shows that EA has remained steady at about 51% throughout these years, while RD rates have sharply declined, suggesting increasing competitiveness among regular applicants.