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Ranked #976 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 35 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $43,163
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 751
Smaller than 71% of colleges
National median 1,603
Philander Smith CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Designations: Historically Black college or universityReligious affiliation: United Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Average net price
$22,153
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $13,014
- Average net price
- $22,153
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 61.9%
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36%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
65.7%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$40,195
Former students who received federal aid
Where Philander Smith College ranks
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Total students
751
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Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
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Philander Smith CollegeLittle Rock, AR, United States
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Campus
Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityMemphis, TN · about 130 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- philander.edu
Colleges nearby
Arkansas Baptist College0.5 miLittle Rock- Shorter College2 miN Little Rock
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College3.3 miNorth Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock3.4 miLittle Rock
Baptist Health College Little Rock7.2 miLittle Rock
University of Central Arkansas25.5 miConway
Colleges nearby
- Arkansas Baptist College1 mi from Philander Smith College
- Shorter College2 mi from Philander Smith College
- University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College3 mi from Philander Smith College
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock3 mi from Philander Smith College
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HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
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Methodist
Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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How much is Philander Smith College tuition?
Tuition at Philander Smith College is $13,014 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $22,153 a year.
What is the average net price at Philander Smith College?
The average net price at Philander Smith College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $22,153 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Philander Smith College?
36% of first-time, full-time students at Philander Smith College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Philander Smith College?
The closest matches are Wiley College, Paul Quinn College, and Lane College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
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- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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