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Philander Smith College
Tuition, Costs, & Financial Aid Information
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
In-state
Out-of-state
Cost of Attendance :
$24,214
No data available
Tuition & Fees :
$13,014
Room & Board :
$10,000
Books & Supplies :
$1,200
Other Expenses :
Not reported
Scholarship Finder
Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
Website
Financial Aid Website
Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning March 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required
Cost
FAFSA Code is 001103
Free
Profile of 2016-17 Financial Aid
Profile of 2016-17 Financial Aid
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
287 (98.6%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
279 (97.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
278 (99.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
11 (4.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
51%
Average Award
$12,704
Need-Based Gift
Received by 275 (98.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,748
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 250 (89.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,404
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 6 (2.2%) of aid recipients
8 (2.7%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $12,302
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
690 (96.6%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
668 (96.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
665 (99.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
36 (5.4%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
51%
Average Award
$13,134
Need-Based Gift
Received by 644 (96.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,917
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 598 (89.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,926
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 17 (2.6%) of aid recipients
31(4.3%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $13,673
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
78%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$46,965
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
Creative arts/performance scholarships
Special achievements/activities
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Music
Number of Awards
31
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Religious Involvement
Number of Awards
92
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children of Faculty/Staff
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$2,600
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