Overview

Philosophy from Spelman College is an excellent preparation for law, medicine, post-secondary education (including a Masters or a Ph.D. in Philosophy, or any discipline, including STEM), public policy, marketing, business, statistics, social media, AI, tech or journalism. A degree in philosophy is considered both a specialization in critical thinking/logic and creative thinking. Many corporations, non-profit organizations, law schools and medical schools reserve spots for philosophy majors and minors.

Career paths

Philosophy from Spelman College majors have become professors and administrators and serve in various academic, nongovernmental and nonprofit institutions. Recent Spelman philosophy graduates have also worked in corporate finance, public health, international relations and community development. Many also go on to professional careers in law, medicine and business.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Practical Reasoning

Philosophy

History of Western Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval

Metaphisics

Social and Political Philosophy

Epistemology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application for admission through the Common Application

Two teacher recommendations

Official high school and/or college transcript(s); if not in English, an official translation is needed

Official TOEFL score (non-native English-speaking students only)

Essay

Non-refundable $40 application fee

Copy of completed application for your files

Official SAT or ACT scores

Affidavit of financial support (in U.S. dollars)

Copy of passport with Visa and I-94 card

School leaving certificate

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

29024 USD / year

≈ 29024 USD / year
Out-of-State

29024 USD / year

≈ 29024 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

29024 USD / year

≈ 29024 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta

United States

945 - 1751 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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