Spelman College is a historically black college for women located in Atlanta, Georgia. It has an enrollment of over 2100 students from across the US and other countries. The student to faculty ratio is 12:1 and 80% of faculty hold PhDs. The college offers degrees in various fields including art, chemistry, computer science, economics, English and more. Student life includes organizations like the glee club, archery, soccer and performing arts. Famous alumnae of Spelman include Michelle Obama, Marian Wright Edelman, Alice Walker and others.

3. Facts About Spelman
• Enrollment- More than 2100 students
from 46 states and countries
• Student-Faculty Ratio- 12:1
• 80% of faculty hold PhDs or other terminal
degrees.
• Spelman college ranks 1stin the nation
for sending African American females to
medical school

4. Harriet E. Giles and Sophia B.
Packard – Founders of Spelman
College

5. Dr. Beverly Daniel
Tatum, President of Spelman
College

6. Academic Offerings
• Art • Economics
• Biochemistry • English
• Chemistry • Environmental Science
• Child Development • French
• Comparative Women’s • History
Studies • Independent Major
• Computer Science • International Studies
• Drama • Mathematics
• Dual Degree Engineering • Music

7. A Tradition of Scholarship

10. Student Life
at Spelman

11. Spelman Glee Club

12. Spelman Archery

13. Spelman Soccer

14. Performing Arts at Spelman

15. Sorority Life

20. Famous Alumnae

21. First Lady Michelle Obama (honorary
degree, class of2011)

22. Marian Wright Edelman – educator
and activist (class of 1960)

23. Alice Walker - author of The Color
Purple (class of 1965)

24. Keisha Knight Pulliam – actress
from “The Cosby Show” and “Meet
the Browns” (class of 2001)

25. Audrey Manley – former Acting Surgeon
General and President Emeritus of Spelman
College (class of 1955 )

26. Shaun Robinson – co-host of
“Access Hollywood” (class of 1984)

27. Bernice King - SCLC President
and daughter of Dr. Martin Luther
King (class of 1986)

28. What mark will you make on
the world?

29. If you’d like to learn more about Spelman
College, please visit the website,
www.spelman.edu