| Campus | | | | out George R. Smith College in Sedalia , Missouri , |
| Philander Smith College has 850 students overall and a | | | | were merged with the college in 1825. A pioneer |
| good third of the enrolled students are part-timers. | | | | institution during the civil rights it was accredited by |
| Located near the progressive epicenter of the | | | | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in |
| downtown Little Rock, the state capital of Arkansas | | | | 1943. |
| that encompasses River Market District and William J. | | | | Programs Offered |
| Clinton Presidential Center, at the foot of Ozark | | | | Students have the option to choose from four |
| Mountains and on the south bank of Arkansas River, | | | | bachelor degrees in arts, science, business |
| the campus of the college is well communicated | | | | administration, and social work. |
| through all routes, air, road, and trains. | | | | Affiliations and Admission |
| Brief History | | | | Affiliated with United Methodist Church and also |
| Officially founded in 1877 styled as Walden Seminary, | | | | founder member of the United Negro College Fund |
| the college provided private education for freed | | | | (UNCF), Philander is classified as one of the |
| slaves in and around areas to the west of Mississippi | | | | baccalaureate or liberal arts colleges by the Carnegie |
| River . Renamed as Philander Smith College in 1882, | | | | Foundation for advancement of teaching. Admission is |
| as recognition to the financial contributions of Adeline | | | | based on secondary school GPA, rank, and records, |
| Smith, the widow of Philander Smith, it was chartered | | | | admission test scores and TOEFL scores. Dual credit |
| as a four year college in 1883. First batch of | | | | and advanced placements are accepted admission |
| graduates came out in 1888 and assets of the burnt | | | | credits. |