Philander Smith College

Little Rock���s Philander Smith College is an academically rigorous private institution that offers 21 degrees (including a bachelor's in Business Administration), as well as certificates and a dual-degree program in both Engineering and Public Health), all with an emphasis on experiential learning and research. The school���s mission is to educate students to become ���advocates for social justice,��� and its Social Justice Institute makes that possible by being a centralized resource for community engagement and research activities. The Institute���s visiting speaker program exposes students to leading social justice activists, and it sponsors local events such as the Law & Justice Summit, which examines the intersection of the law, policing, and equity in central Arkansas. All students must complete General Education requirements in order to graduate, and are placed into foundational courses based upon their SAT and ACT scores. For first-years, the S.T.A.R.T. Summer Bridge Program is a five-week development program that allows incoming students to be better prepared to transition to college and get a head start on their education.