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Spelman College
Private, historically Black women's college in Atlanta, Georgia, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Former names | Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary (1881–1884) Spelman Baptist Seminary (1884–1924) |
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Motto | Our Whole School for Christ |
Type | Private historically Black[1] women's liberal arts college |
Established | April 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] |
President | Helene Gayle |
Students | 2,420 (fall 2021)[6] |
Location | , U.S. 33.746°N 84.411°W / 33.746; -84.411 |
Colors | Columbia blue, white[7] |
Nickname | Jaguars (former) |
Sporting affiliations | None[8] |
Website | www |
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