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Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts

https://www.springfield.edu

#442 National Colleges

68.06% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

2,152 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
Springfield College is a private college in Springfield, Massachusetts. The institution confers undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Known as the birthplace of basketball, the sport was invented there in 1891 by a Canadian-American instructor, James Naismith. The college's philosophy of "humanics... calls for the education of the whole person—in spirit, mind, and body—for leadership in service to others." It is symbolized by an inverted triangle surrounding a lamp of learning.

"Springfield College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_College.
Location

City
Springfield, Massachusetts

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 39.2%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 16.5%
Psychology 7.1%
Education 6.9%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 6.5%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 5.2%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 2.7%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 2.7%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 2.1%
Visual And Performing Arts 1.7%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.7%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 1.7%
Social Sciences 1.5%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.8%
History 0.6%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 0.6%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.4%

Cost

Tuition
$39,305.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
77.29%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$30,134.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1128 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 610 560 510
Verbal 610 560 510

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 23 19
English 27 24 20