Springfield College Overview

Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Springfield College Known For?

• Students at Springfield College have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Springfield College.
• In <nil>, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Springfield College with a bachelor's degree make about $47,049 a year. That's 15% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average Springfield College student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Springfield College?

Contact details for Springfield College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	263 Alden St, Springfield, MA 01109-3797
Phone:	413-748-3000
Website:	www.springfield.edu

How Do I Get Into Springfield College?

You can apply to Springfield College online at: www.springfield.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions

Admission Requirements for Springfield College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Springfield College?

The acceptance rate at Springfield College is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to Springfield College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 660.

Springfield College received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 31. Math scores were between 20 and 28. Composite scores were between 24 and 30.

Can I Afford Springfield College?

The overall average net price of Springfield College is $35,012. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Springfield College, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $8,975 a year. That adds up to $35,900 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Springfield College is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Springfield College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,059 undergraduate students at Springfield College, with 2,026 being full-time and 33 being part-time.

There are also 906 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,026 full-time undergraduates at Springfield College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Springfield College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	51
Black or African American	106
Hispanic or Latino	179
White	1,523
International Students	64
Other Races/Ethnicities	103

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Springfield College. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at Springfield College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Taiwan.

Online Learning at Springfield College

In 2020-2021, 100 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Springfield College has changed over the last few years.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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