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Springfield College

#216 in National Universities (tie)

4 year • Springfield, MA

4 year • Springfield, MA
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Overview

Springfield College is a private institution that was founded in 1885. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,005 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 182 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Springfield College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #216. Its tuition and fees are $43,707.


Springfield College in Massachusetts educates students using the philosophy of Humanics, a holistic approach that focuses on the mind, body and spirit and emphasizes community service and leadership. Students collectively volunteer for more than 150,000 hours a year. For other extracurricular activities, Springfield College offers more than 40 student clubs and organizations. The Springfield College Pride, as the school's sports teams are known, compete in the NCAA's Division III. The school hails itself as the Birthplace of Basketball: A graduate student and gym teacher, James Naismith, invented the sport in the school's gymnasium in 1891. Other notable alumni of Springfield College include Erin Pac, Olympic bobsledding bronze medalist, and John Cena, professional wrestler with the WWE.

Springfield College is a private institution that was founded in 1885. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,005 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 182 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Springfield College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #216. Its tuition and fees are $43,707.


Springfield College in Massachusetts educates students using the philosophy of Humanics, a holistic approach that focuses on the mind, body and spirit and emphasizes community service and leadership. Students collectively volunteer for more than 150,000 hours a year. For other extracurricular activities, Springfield College offers more than 40 student clubs and organizations. The Springfield College Pride, as the school's sports teams are known, compete in the NCAA's Division III. The school hails itself as the Birthplace of Basketball: A graduate student and gym teacher, James Naismith, invented the sport in the school's gymnasium in 1891. Other notable alumni of Springfield College include Erin Pac, Olympic bobsledding bronze medalist, and John Cena, professional wrestler with the WWE.

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At-a-Glance

Setting

City

Tuition & Fees

$43,707

Undergraduate Enrollment

2,005

Acceptance Rate

76%

263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA, 01109

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

Aug. 1

Application Deadline

76%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1100-1300

ACT Range*

26-31

High School GPA*

3.6

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$43,707

Room & Board

$14,202(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$30,513

$27,837

Annual Cost*

$27,837

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$43,707

Room & Board

$14,202(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$30,513

*Average cost after aid

Academics

67%

4-Year Graduation Rate

11:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

59%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Health Professions and Related Programs

36%

N/A

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology

16%

N/A

Education

10%

N/A

Psychology

8%

N/A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

8%

N/A

Health Professions and Related Programs
36% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
16% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Education
10% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

Faculty Research Impact

Bibliometric Rank

356

Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.

Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals

48%

Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals

7%

Total Papers published between 2018-2022

287

Citations Per Publication

5:1

Data provided byLast updated 2023.

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Students

2,005

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

916

Total Enrollment

2,921

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

1,982

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male50%
Female50%

Ethnic Diversity

17%

Minority Enrollment

17%

Minority Enrollment

73%

White

9%

Hispanic

5%

Black

5%

Unknown

4%

International

3%

Asian

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • Student Activities

    59+

    Sports Teams

    N/A

    Fraternities

    N/A

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    67%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    85%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $42,076

    $35,851

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $35,851

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    67%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    85%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $42,076

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