Springfield College (Springfield, MA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

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: $29,1871,693rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $43,7071,731st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $43,7071,716th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $57,9421,670th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,2501,530th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $48,0361,193rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $43,692968th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 67.6%510th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 83.6%504th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 70.2%611th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1120598th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 27222nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,916962nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 21.7%1,633rd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 81 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Massachusetts#25

Applying

EDDec 1
ED IIJan 15
Rollingopen

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$41,193	—
Education, GeneralEducation	bachelors	$40,647	—
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$38,289	$36,141
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$37,856	$30,409
Community Organization and AdvocacyPublic Administration	bachelors	$35,812	$34,586
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$34,704	$45,696
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$34,650	$32,925
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological Sciences	bachelors	$33,993	$30,771
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$32,925	—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$30,771	—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$29,685	—
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$26,187	$23,351

Campus facts

Founded in 1885source
Athletic nickname: "Pride"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Maroon and Whitesource
Mascot: Spirit the Majestic Lionsource
Motto: "Spirit, Mind, Body"source
Campus size: about 100 acressource
Formerly known as "YMCA of School for Christian Workers in Springfield" (1885–1891)source
Formerly known as "International Young Men's Christian Association Training School" (1891–1912)source
Formerly known as "International YMCA College" (1912–1954)source
Athletic conference: NEWMACsource
Fight song: ""Go Get 'Um, Springfield""source
Notable alum: John Cenasource
Notable alum: James Naismithsource
Notable alum: William G. Morgansource

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.