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Philander Smith University

Little Rock, AR 72202City: MidsizeUNITID 107600

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsHBCUUnited MethodistSpecialty: Business 30%Specialty: Biology 13%
Undergraduates
751
Graduate students
25
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$14.2k
Graduation rate
30%
Retention rate
66%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38.4k
Median debt
$24.7k
Student : faculty
11:1
Value score*
53th pct.
Programs offered
17
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · West South Central
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.