Academics at Philander Smith University

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Philander Smith University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at Philander Smith University is about average at 12 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 100% of instructors full time, Philander Smith University is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Philander Smith University can choose from 14 majors with reported graduates spanning 13 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Philander Smith University are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Philander Smith University.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Philander Smith University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Philander Smith University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 524 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (66% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Philander Smith University.

Continue Your Research on Philander Smith University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Philander Smith University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Philander Smith University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Philander Smith University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Philander Smith University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Philander Smith University — the schools accreditation and what it means