Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI · Private four-year · Rural: Fringe
1,091undergraduates
52%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,720average net price per year
59%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,145
- Admitted
- 1,174
- Admit rate
- 52%
- Admit rate, women
- 45%
- Admit rate, men
- 30%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 206
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 29%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 470-595
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 465-570
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
47 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Operations Management and Supervision Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Nursing Administration Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Education (8)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (4)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Christian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physics, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (18)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Nursing Administration Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Education Master's
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Social Work Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- School Psychology Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $32,580
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,960
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,780
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $46,120
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $46,120
- Total cost living at home
- $35,160
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,569 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,940 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,556 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,635 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,328 |
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
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $21,522
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $18,499
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 64%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,020
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 65%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 60%
- Transferred to another college
- 29%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 52% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 55% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 171 | 60% |
| Men | 98 | 58% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Black | 24 | 25% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 57% (small group) |
| White | 213 | 65% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 291 | 65% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 117 | 57% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 309 | 61% | 19% |
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
- 2,390
- Undergraduates
- 1,091
- Full-time undergraduates
- 887
- Part-time undergraduates
- 204
- Graduate students
- 1,299
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 82%
- From out of state
- 15%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 18%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 18%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 66% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 14% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 106 E. Main St, Spring Arbor, MI, 49283-9799
- County
- Jackson County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Free Methodist
- Athletics
- NAIA, NCCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, 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.