Springfield College
Springfield, MA · Private four-year · City: Midsize
1,924undergraduates
72%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$29,198average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,614
- Admitted
- 2,538
- Admit rate
- 72%
- Admit rate, women
- 71%
- Admit rate, men
- 69%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 476
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 5%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-610
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (83 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (20 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (23)
- Art Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Social Work Master's
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Education, General Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-master's certificate
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Master's
- Physical Fitness Technician Master's
- Sports Studies Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other Master's
- Counseling Psychology Post-master's certificate
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's
- Psychology, General Doctorate (professional)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Gerontology Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $43,707
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,202
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,350
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $61,559
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $61,559
- Total cost living at home
- $47,357
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $21,252 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $25,092 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,226 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,385 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,494 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $28,817
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $26,742
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 75%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,097
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 73%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 51% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 73% |
| Neither | 77% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 312 | 75% |
| Men | 343 | 61% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 20 | 75% |
| Black | 46 | 48% |
| Hispanic | 62 | 50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 462 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 57% |
| Race unknown | 34 | 68% |
| International | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 546 | 73% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 92 | 92% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,785
- Undergraduates
- 1,924
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,904
- Part-time undergraduates
- 20
- Graduate students
- 861
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 32%
- From out of state
- 63%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 49% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 73% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 263 Alden St, Springfield, MA, 01109-3739
- County
- Hampden County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.