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Spelman College
Former names
Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary (1881–1884)
Spelman Baptist Seminary (1884–1924)
MottoOur Whole School for Christ
TypePrivate historically Black[1] women's liberal arts college
EstablishedApril 11, 1881; 143 years ago (1881-04-11)[2][3]
Academic affiliations
ACS
Space-grant
Endowment$459.5 million (2022)[4]
Budget$133.8 million (2023)[5]
PresidentHelene Gayle
Students2,420 (fall 2021)[6]
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
,
U.S.

33°44′46″N 84°24′40″W / 33.746°N 84.411°W / 33.746; -84.411
Colors   Columbia blue, white[7]
NicknameJaguars (former)
Sporting affiliations
None[8]
Websitewww.spelman.edu

Spelman College is a private, historically Black, women's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a founding member of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium.[2] Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman awarded its first college degrees in 1901 and is the oldest private historically Black liberal arts institution for women.[2]

  1. ^ "List of HBCUs -- White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities". August 16, 2007. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c "Spelman College". The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference fb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ As of June 30, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Financial statements" (PDF). www.spelman.edu. 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  6. ^ https://www.spelman.edu/docs/oirap/mini-fact-book-2018-2019.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ Spelman College Visual Identity Standards (PDF). Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "Spelman eliminates athletics in favor of campus-wide wellness initiative". Inside Higher Ed. November 1, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.

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