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Rankings and Awards

Recognition from numerous entities shows that Spelman continues to be on the ascent as an academic institution focused on the success of its students. As the highest ranked institution from which Black women science and engineering doctorate recipients earn bachelor's degrees, according to the National Science Foundation, Spelman is a strong training ground for women who go on to careers in which they lead and excel.

U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings

Spelman College once again earned top spots on the U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges list.

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#1 in Historically Black Colleges and Universities
#2 in Top Performers on Social Mobility ( tie )
#11 in Learning Communities ( tie )
#15 in Most Innovative Schools - National Liberal Arts Colleges ( tie )
#19 in Best Undergraduate Teaching - National Liberal Arts Colleges
#39 in National Liberal Arts Institutions ( tie )
#60 in Best Value Schools
#80 in Best Undergraduate Psychology
#145 in Best Undergraduate Economics ( tie )

U.S. News Press Releases

Spelman College Ranks High Again in the 2024 U.S. News & World Best Colleges Report (2023)

Spelman College Jumps Several Spots in U.S. News & World Report’s College Rankings, Remains No. 1 HBCU (2022)

U.S. News & World Report: Spelman College No. 1 HBCU, Top 10 for Social Mobility and Innovation (2021)

Spelman College Remains No. 1 HBCU, Ranked in Top 10 for Social Mobility and Innovation by U.S. News & World Report (2019)

Spelman College Jumps 10 Places on U.S. News’ List of Best National Liberal Arts Colleges, Included on Most Innovative List and Remains No. 1 HBCU (2018)

Spelman College Earns Several Top Spots in U.S. News and World Report 2018 Best College Rankings (2017)

Other Rankings and Awards

2023: The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked Spelman College #179 in 2024 Best U.S. Colleges.

2023: Niche recognizes Spelman College as #9 in Best Women’s Colleges in America, #79 in Best Colleges for English, #84 in Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America ,#85 in Best Colleges for Political Science.

2022: Spelman College recognized as the #1 HBCU in Georgia by University HQ.

2022: Spelman College recognized as an inaugural ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

2022: The Spelman College Theatre and Performance Department received a Suzi Bass Award for Best Social Justice Play with the production of "The New Black Fest's Hands Up."

2020: Spelman ranked as a Top Overall Producer of Gilman Scholars among small colleges.

2019: Spelman College has been ranked among the "Best Colleges for Your Money" and "Top 50 Colleges in the South" by Money magazine.

2019: Spelman is included in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2019 edition, labeled one of the Best and Most Interesting Four-Year Institutions

2018: Spelman is ranked 101 out of 1,054 colleges in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed 2018 College Rankings.

2017: In a Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College survey, Spelman was ranked #3 for Students' Top Schools for Inspiration.
WSJ: Where College Students Are Most Inspired by Their Peers

2017: Spelman ranked No. 2 in Best Value Schools Best Historically Black Colleges and Institutions.

2016: Spelman ranked as a Top Overall Producer of Gilman Scholars among small colleges.

2016: Spelman College has been ranked among the top 20 Best Women's Colleges 2016.

2016: The 2016 Open Doors report by the Institute of International Education ranked Spelman 29th among the top 40 baccalaureate institutions leading in study abroad in the United States.
A Champion for International Education Joins Diversity Abroad Advisory Council

2016: Essence and Money Magazine rank Spelman #6 among top 50 colleges and universities in the country for Black students.

2016: Spelman College listed among Peace Corps’ 2016 top volunteer-producing Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

2015: Spelman ranked No. 1 among small schools that provide alumnae/i for the Teach for America corps.

2015: Spelman College listed among College Magazine's top 10 schools for activists.

2015: Spelman College is listed among Sierra's annual 2015 Cool Schools.