Springfield College

Springfield College admitted 71.9% of applicants university-wide (2,361 of 3,284).

Of 2,361 admitted students, 448 enrolled (19.0% yield).

Springfield College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

SAT (mid-50%)

1080–1330

ACT (mid-50%)

27–29

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Springfield College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Published cost of attendance: $61,088/yr.

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

Springfield College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Springfield College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 10 college-specific supplements:

1. In your own words, describe your understanding of the profession of athletic training.800 words · Optional
2. Describe your interest in pursuing the athletic training major and reasons for requesting admission into the program.800 words · Optional
3. While shadowing an athletic trainer is not required, we encourage students to investigate the field of athletic training as part of the application process. List the ways you have done so including observation/shadowing experiences, research you have completed, interviews you have conducted, or additional certifications that relate to athletic training or health care (if any).800 words · Optional
4. Please identify any direct physician assistant observation experience and any other relevant health care experience. Please be sure to list the organization/hospital, the duties/experience, and the total number of hours completed.800 words · Required
5. What specific activities have you completed to investigate the role of the physician assistant?800 words · Required
6. Why are you a good match for the early assurance BS to DPT program at Springfield College? Please include consideration of the Humanics philosophy in your response.800 words · Required
7. What specific activities have you completed to investigate the multifaceted role of the physical therapist, and why do you wish to pursue this career?<br>Acceptable forms of experience in the field can be found at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://springfield.edu/programs/physical-therapy/physical-therapy-admissions-requirements">https://springfield.edu/programs/physical-therapy/physical-therapy-admissions-requirements</a>800 words · Required
8. Based on your understanding of occupational therapy, what role do you see occupational therapists playing in the lives of their patients? Why do you want to pursue occupational therapy as a career?800 words · Required
9. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete a minimum of 20 shadowing or observation hours and/or hours spent in human service and/or volunteering. Please list any observation hours, volunteer and work experiences that you've participated in related to occupational therapy or other helping professions. Please be sure to include the hospital or organization with which you observed and the number of hours.<br>If you are not able to complete a shadowing, observation, human service, or volunteer experience related to occupational therapy, we strongly encourage you to interview an occupational therapist and document your conversation.800 words · Required
10. Each cohort of DPT of students is unique in many ways. Based on your personal background and experiences, please describe how you will contribute to our community of learners in your own way.800 words · Required

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Median earnings

$48,036

Median earnings · 10 years after entry

Graduation rate

74.2%

Within 150% of normal time

First-year retention

81%

Return for year two · CDS Section B

Median debt

$26,250

At graduation

Springfield College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

• U.S. News National: #257

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (11%), Psychology (6%), Biological & life sciences (4%).

Springfield College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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