Springfield College: Acceptance Rate & Deadlines

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

Plan	Deadline
Early decision Apply early, hear early, and you must enroll if admitted. Binding.	December 1, 2026
Early decision II A second, later early decision round. Also binding.	January 15, 2027
Rolling admission The college reviews applications as they arrive until the class is full.	Rolling

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: springfield.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$22,519

$30,001–48,000$22,295

$48,001–75,000$23,364

$75,001–110,000$27,470

Over $110,000$34,461

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

Major	Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	83
Physical Therapy/Therapist	47
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	46
Psychology	35
Business Administration and Management	31
Physician Associate/Assistant	30
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	29
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	25

Show the other 27 majors

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	20
History	19
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	16
English Language and Literature	12
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	10
Education	9
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	7
Computer and Information Sciences	7
General Studies	7
Art/Art Studies	6
Public Health	6
Marketing/Marketing Management	6
Communication Sciences and Disorders	5
Social Work	5
Accounting	4
Finance	3
Art Therapy/Therapist	3
Commercial and Advertising Art	3
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other	2
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	2
Dance	2
Sociology	2
Mathematics	2
Biology/Biological Sciences	2
Environmental Science	2
Computer and Information Sciences, Other	1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball, Wrestling

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference

Basketball, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

ROTC

Air Force, Army

Faith groups

Hillel, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

62% of men in fraternities · 32% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2024–25)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, midsize

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Springfield, MA

464,151 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

More about the place

Nearest airport

Bradley International (BDL)

Nearest hub airport

Bradley International (BDL)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 12.3 of 20

Elevation

192 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

16°F

July high

85°F

Annual snowfall

51.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

18 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,500 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

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