Springfield College
Founded in 1885, Springfield College is a
private, coeducational institution that emphasizes the education
of leaders for the health sciences, human and social services,
sports and movement activities, and the arts and sciences. Its
distinctive humanics philosophy -- education of the whole person
consisting of spirit, mind, and body -- prepares students for
leadership in service to others. It is world renowned as the
birthplace of basketball, a game created by Professor James
Naismith in 1891, and as the alma mater of William G. Morgan,
inventor of the game of volleyball. It also has a long-standing
and close relationship with the YMCA as an educator of its
leaders.
Springfield College is ranked by "U.S.News &
World Report" in "America's Best Colleges-2006" in the top tier
among Master's Universities – North Region. The college offers
50 undergraduate and 14 graduate major areas of study and serves
more than 5,000 traditional, nontraditional, and international
students at its main campus in Springfield, Mass. and at its
satellite campuses in Boston, Massachusetts; Inglewood/Los
Angeles and San Diego, California; Wilmington, Delaware; Tampa,
Florida; Manchester, New Hampshire; Charleston, South Carolina;
St. Johnsbury, Vermont; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Undergraduate enrollment: 3,621
Graduate enrollment: 1,441
Undergraduate tuition: $22,390
Additional fees: student activity: $325 for student
government, recreation and class dues
Room and board: $8,170
% of Undergraduate students receiving need-based financial
aid: 76%
% of Undergraduate students receiving merit-based financial
aid: 30%
Average size of need-based financial aid award: $15,680
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