Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI · Private · Rural (fringe) · SAC · SAU · Spring Arber · Spring Arber Unviversity · Spring Arbor Collage · Spring Arbor College
Private institution in Spring Arbor, MI · 990 undergraduates · 37% acceptance rate · $51,732 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,8991,162nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $32,5801,408th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $32,5801,341st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $43,1781,295th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,3751,537th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,732983rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,592834th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 59.9%787th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.6%1,050th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 37.3%153rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1072778th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9901,369th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.9%1,433rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 61 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 61 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $69,967 | $72,790 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $48,112 | $53,358 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $42,646 | $46,673 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $37,478 | $37,424 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $37,054 | $36,848 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $36,668 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $35,060 | $31,133 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $33,637 | $28,598 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $31,466 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $28,598 | $25,194 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $25,938 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $25,194 | $21,508 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Free Methodistsource
- Founded in 1873source
- Athletic nickname: "Cougars"source
- School colors: #001641 and #FFDD00source
- Mascot: Cougarsource
- Motto: "Fides, Vivens, Discens (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Spring Arbor Seminary" (1873–1929)source
- Formerly known as "Spring Arbor Seminary and Junior College" (1929–1960)source
- Formerly known as "Spring Arbor College" (1960–2001)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,131,739 (M $2,139,088 · W $1,992,651)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitearbor.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 172334)
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- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
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