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Summary
Springfield College is a private institution that was founded in 1885. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,353, its setting is city, and the campus size is 182 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Springfield College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 55. Its tuition and fees are $29,580 (2012-13).
Springfield College in Massachusetts educates students through the principle 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 Division III. The school hails itself as the Birthplace of Basketball, after a college alumnus 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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Founded in 1885, Springfield College is known worldwide as the Birthplace of Basketball and for the guiding principles of its humanics philosophy - educating the whole student in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service to others. With its foundation of academic excellence and rich athletic heritage, Springfield College prepares students with real-world leadership skills for careers that transform lives and communities. Simply put, Springfield College students pursue careers that help people. Springfield College provides a vibrant environment with excellent facilities; co-curricular activities; health, recreation and wellness programs; arts programs and cultural events; and one of the largest athletic programs in the nation for a mid-sized college. The lakeshore campus is situated in picturesque New England, and is just hours from Boston, New York City, and Albany. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1885 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | $47,403,716 |
Applying
When applying to Springfield College, it's important to note the application deadline is April 1, and the early decision deadline is December 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due April 15. The application fee at Springfield College is $50. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 67.8 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 67.8% |
| Application deadline | April 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | April 15 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Springfield College is 14:1, and the school has 51.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Springfield College include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 83.8 percent.
Student Life
Springfield College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,353, with a gender distribution of 53.8 percent male students and 46.2 percent female students. At this school, 84.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 16.0 percent of students live off campus. Springfield College is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 3,377 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
Springfield College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Springfield College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Springfield College, 70 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Springfield College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 70% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Springfield College, 82.3 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $15,365.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $29,580 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $10,630 (2012-13) |
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