Spalding University: Statistics

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# 4254 of 13,329 In the World
# 1180 of 1,147 In North America
# 1105 of 1,149 In the United States
# 18 of 38 In Kentucky
# 3 of 8 In Louisville
# 602 of 875 For Social Work
Top 1-3 For 8 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

99%

Enrollment

1,631

Average SAT

957

Average ACT

19

Avg. cost to attend

$25,999 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

718

Graduates

835

Male:Female Ratio

30:70

Religion

Roman Catholic

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Spalding University has an acceptance rate of 99% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 99% 99% 99%
Applicants 727 266 461
Admissions 723 264 459
Freshmen enrolled full time 107 51 56

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 58%
Asian 3%
Hispanic 5%
Black or African American 19%
Two or more races 1%
Unknown 12%

Spalding University majors

Spalding University has granted 1 associate degrees across 1 programs, 163 bachelor's degrees across 17 programs, 228 master's across 16 programs, and 108 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Spalding University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Clinical Psychology - - 41 35
Occupational Therapy & Therapist - - - 57
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse - 49 - -
Business & Commerce, General 1 20 21 -
Social Work - 11 24 3
Curriculum and Instruction - - 36 -
Creative Writing - 4 28 -
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General - 24 - -
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - - 21 -
Psychology, General - 19 - -
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services - - 14 -
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - - - 13
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing - - 11 -
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor - - 10 -
Special Education and Teaching, General - - 8 -
Elementary Education and Teaching - 7 - -
Accounting and Business & Management - 6 - -
Fine & Studio Arts, General - 6 - -
Athletic Training & Trainer - - 4 -
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies - 4 - -
Biological and Physical Sciences - 3 - -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General - 3 - -
Secondary Education and Teaching - - 3 -
Speech Communication and Rhetoric - 3 - -
Art Teacher Education - - 2 -
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching - 1 1 -
Nursing Administration - - 2 -
Nursing Education - - 2 -
African-American & Black Studies - 1 - -
Mass Communication & Media Studies - 1 - -
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General - 1 - -
Grand Total 1 163 228 108

Publications & Citations

Spalding University has published 532 scientific papers with 8,455 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Psychology, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Biology, Sociology, Philosophy, and Psychiatry.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
371 / 6,024
Medicine
358 / 6,728
Psychology
329 / 6,349
Political Science
250 / 4,237
Computer Science
235 / 4,255
Law
230 / 4,168
Biology
216 / 3,838
Sociology
208 / 2,583
Philosophy
176 / 2,917
Psychiatry
166 / 3,564
Environmental Science
141 / 2,396
Economics
133 / 1,929
Engineering
121 / 1,316
Development Studies
113 / 1,768
Mathematics
110 / 2,710
Physics
110 / 1,668
Neuroscience
110 / 2,372
Physical Therapy
108 / 1,680
Social Psychology
108 / 2,094
Nursing
106 / 2,169
Business
105 / 2,992
Pathology
97 / 2,712
Health Science
96 / 1,993
History
96 / 1,479
Geography and Cartography
83 / 1,405
Art & Design
82 / 588
Clinical Psychology
78 / 2,113
Child Psychology
72 / 1,920
Education
71 / 828
Surgery
69 / 1,084
Geology
68 / 1,548
Linguistics
66 / 1,066
Archaeology
64 / 1,066
Quantum and Particle physics
61 / 1,148
Statistics
61 / 2,133
Paleontology
60 / 1,492
Chemistry
56 / 723
Sports
54 / 687
Occupational Therapy
53 / 696
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
52 / 586

Annual publication & citation counts

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8 Notable alumni

Diana Raab

1. Diana Raab

1954-. (aged 72)
writer motivational speaker
Diana Raab is an American author, poet, lecturer, educator and inspirational speaker.
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Parneshia Jones

2. Parneshia Jones

1967-. (aged 59)
poet
Parneshia Jones is an American publisher, poet, and editor. She is the author of a 2015 poetry collection, Vessel, which won the Midwest Book Award. In 2020, Jones was appointed director of Northwestern University Press.
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Crystal Wilkinson

3. Crystal Wilkinson

1962-. (aged 64)
author
Crystal E. Wilkinson is an African-American feminist writer from Kentucky, and proponent of the Affrilachian Poet movement. She is winner of a 2022 NAACP Image Award and a 2021 O. Henry Prize winner; she is a 2020 USA Fellow of Creative Writing. She teaches at the University of Kentucky. Her work has primarily involved the stories of Black women and...
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Ed Hamilton

4. Ed Hamilton

1947-. (aged 79)
sculptor
Edward Norton Hamilton Jr. is an American sculptor living in Louisville, Kentucky, who specializes in public art. His most famous work is The Spirit of Freedom, a memorial to black Civil War veterans, that stands in Washington, DC, in the Shaw neighborhood near Howard University. Hamilton has also created monuments dedicated to Booker T. Washington, Joe Louis, York (William Clark's...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names Spalding
Founded 1814
Motto Building on Tradition. Focused on the Future.
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar August to May
Total staff 295
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Address 901 S Fourth Street Louisville, Kentucky, 40203-2188 United States
City Population 246,000
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