HU vs Spelman College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
HU has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,344) than Spelman College ($30,058).
It is harder to admit to Spelman College than HU.
HU has more students with 12,886 students while Spelman College has 3,102 students.
Spelman College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while HU's ratio is 14 to 1.
HU has more full-time faculties with 929 faculties while Spelman College has 179 full-time faculties.

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HU	vs.	Spelman College
Washington, District of Columbia	Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$33,344	2024 Tuition & Fees	$30,058
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	79%
$20,762	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,030

53.43 %	Acceptance Rates	28.39 %
24.31 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.89 %
1,170	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
70 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
19 %	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
88 %	Retention Rate	89 %
12,886	Student Population	3,102
929	Number of Faculties	179
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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