Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: Philander Smith University academics

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

Philander Smith University

Philander Smith University
900 Daisy Bates Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202-3718

Official telephone: (501) 375-9845
Toll-free telephone: (800) 446-6772
Fax number: (501) 370-5278
Website: www.philander.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 567
Full-time undergraduates: 521
Part-time undergraduates: 46
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 50%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
95.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Nonresident Alien
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
90.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.0% Nonresident Alien
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 25 acres
City or town school is located in: Little Rock
Population of city/town: 197,357

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 100%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 40%
Percent of students who live off campus: 60%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 200
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. African-American art and children's collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Technology center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 70%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government
International student organizations:
International Student Association

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Thurlon Weaver,
Athletic Director
School colors: green and gold
School mascot: Panther

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballnoNSCAA
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballnoNSCAA
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballnoNSCAA

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Little Rock (7 miles)
Nearest other airport: Memphis (135 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Little Rock (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: North Little Rock (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Dr. Joceyln Elders
  • Elijah Pitts
  • Dr. Eddie Reed.

<< prev [ top ] next >>
Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.