On-Campus Services and Learning Opportunities

Philander Smith College provides special learning opportunities to students including ROTC and Study Abroad. Philander Smith College offers the distance learning opportunity (online classes ) to their students. It provides on-campus services to students including Academic/career counseling service and Employment services. Philander Smith College is religiously affiliated with United Methodist.

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Room & Board Plan

Philander Smith College has the on-campus housing such as dormitory and college owned apartments. The total capacity is 522 the average room costs is $5,192. It offers the meal plan (19 meals per week) and its average costs is $3,058. The combined charge for room and board is $8,250.
2022-2023 Room & Board Plan at Philander Smith College
On-campus Housing Offered
Total Room Capacity522
Average Room Costs$5,192
Meal Plan
Meals per Week19
Average Meal Costs$3,058
Combine charge for romm and board$8,250

On-campus Student Services

Philander Smith College provides 3 on-campus services to its students including Academic/career counseling service, and Employment services, and Placement services for completers.
2022-2023 on-campus student services at Philander Smith College
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students

Special Learning Opportunities

Philander Smith College offers 5 special learning opportunities to its students including Distance Learning (online classes), and ROTC, and Study Abroad, and Weekend/Evening College, and Teacher Certification.
Special Learning Opportunities at Philander Smith College
Distance LearningUndergraduate
Online CoursesUndergraduate
Online Degree ProgramsUndergraduate
ROTC
Army
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification
  • Students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
  • Approved by the state for initial certification or licensure of teachers.

Services and Programs for Veterans

Philander Smith College offers services and programs for veterans, military servicemembers, or their families including Credit for military training and Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families.
Services and Programs for Veterans at Philander Smith College
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges

Library Services

Next table shows the supported library services and resource types at Philander Smith College.
Library Services at Philander Smith College
Physical facilities
Organized collection of printed materials
  • Total library collection: 98,628
  • Total Physical collection: 72,480
  • Total Electronic collection: 26,148
Access to digital/electronic resources
Staff trained to provide and interpret library materials
Established library hours
Access to library collections that are shared with other institutions

Sports/Athletic Information

PSC is a member of National Athletic Association (NAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Total 48 students play for athletic teams at Philander Smith College - 19 men and 29 women players. For popular college sports, there are 29 basketball players. Next table describes sports and athletic information at Philander Smith College campus.
Sports and Athletic Information at Philander Smith College
SportsMenWomenConference
Basketball1514
Track and Field, X-Country44NAIA Division I
Volleyball011NAIA Division I

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023