Spring Arbor University: Statistics

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#4474 of 14,131 In the World
#1247 of 2,597 In North America
#1171 of 2,496 In the United States
#28 of 62 In Michigan
#3640 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Religion
Free Methodist
Acceptance rate
47%
Average SAT
1053
Average ACT
23
Avg. cost to attend
$22,375 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,127
Graduates
1,269
Male:Female Ratio
22:78
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.arbor.edu

Spring Arbor University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Spring Arbor University has an acceptance rate of 47% and is among the top 13% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 47% 39% 56%
Applicants 2,312 1,138 1,162
Admissions 1,094 444 650
Freshmen enrolled full time 227 101 126
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

643 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,029 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
51 or 22%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 970
or below

75% of them
had 1135
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Spring Arbor University are 970-1135 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
13 or 6%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Spring Arbor University are 20-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1697 (71%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 254 (11%)
Black or African American 191 (8%)
Hispanic 96 (4%)
Two or more races 59 (2%)
Asian 45 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 41 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Spring Arbor University is $22,375 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$22,375/year
Average aid awarded
$20,677
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $18,671
$30-48K $17,494
$48-75K $20,937
$75-110K $22,697
$110K+ $25,242

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $31,020$8,198
Tuition in-state $31,020$8,198
Tuition out-of-state $31,020$8,198
Fee in-district $640$290
Fee in-state $640$290
Fee out-of-state $640$290

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 947
Combined charge for room and board $10,652
Room charge $4,932
Meal charge $5,720

Spring Arbor University majors

Spring Arbor University has granted 282 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs, 656 master's across 11 programs, and 10 doctorate degrees in Nursing Administration. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Spring Arbor University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Nursing Administration 42 369 10
Social Work 63 114
Counseling Psychology 57
Business Administration and Management, General 7 19 25
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 13 24
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 23
Operations Management and Supervision 16
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 15
General Studies 14
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 10
Psychology, General 9
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 9
Finance, General 7
Organizational Leadership 7
Accounting 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 6
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 6
Reading Teacher Education 6
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 6
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 5
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 4
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 4
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 4
Mathematics Teacher Education 4
Philosophy 4
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 4
Art & Art Studies, General 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Family Systems 3
Mathematics, General 3
Biochemistry 2
Computer Science 2
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
Environmental Science 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1 1
Pastoral Studies & Counseling 2
Physics, Other 2
Bible & Biblical Studies 1
Design and Visual Communications, General 1
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 1
History, General 1
International Business & Trade & Commerce 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Music, General 1
Political Economy 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Religious & Sacred Music 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 1
Sociology, General 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Youth Ministry 1
Grand Total 8 282 656 10

Spring Arbor University has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 40% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 60% 50% 66%
  • Full-time retention rate - 68%

Publications & Citations

Spring Arbor University has published 300 scientific papers with 1,886 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Law, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Biology, and Sociology.

Publications
300
Citations
1,886

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
212 / 1,064
Political Science
140 / 444
Philosophy
135 / 845
Psychology
132 / 1,154
Law
130 / 441
Engineering
124 / 799
Physics
120 / 772
Computer Science
114 / 1,199
Biology
114 / 1,263
Sociology
111 / 507
Environmental Science
96 / 560
Chemistry
86 / 701
Quantum and Particle physics
84 / 651
Medicine
82 / 1,110
Social Psychology
74 / 304
Mathematics
74 / 426
Business
73 / 276
History
67 / 292
Art & Design
66 / 354
Economics
63 / 260
Geography and Cartography
62 / 268
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
59 / 166
Organic Chemistry
56 / 610
Development Studies
50 / 231
Materials Science
49 / 455
Archaeology
48 / 250
Linguistics
47 / 286
Statistics
46 / 144
Management
45 / 171
Education Majors
43 / 310
Geology
38 / 190
Psychiatry
38 / 859
Physical chemistry
37 / 349
Mechanical Engineering
34 / 70
Biochemistry
33 / 254
Math Teachers
32 / 271
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
28 / 119
Neuroscience
28 / 764
Child Psychology
27 / 416
Communications and Public Relations
25 / 28

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 3 8
1992 3 14
1993 3 10
1994 4 15
1995 2 57
1996 4 33
1997 2 23
1998 1 15
1999 1 25
2000 2 25
2001 1 16
2002 5 15
2003 6 16
2004 4 27
2005 5 34
2006 3 40
2007 10 33
2008 10 56
2009 13 68
2010 5 47
2011 15 66
2012 10 74
2013 13 85
2014 9 66
2015 10 81
2016 14 79
2017 22 99
2018 16 88
2019 11 117
2020 14 109
2021 16 134
2022 7 93
2023 13 141
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Jennell Jaquays

    Jennell Jaquays
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-2024 (aged 68)
    Occupations
    role-playing game designerillustratortelevision producer
    Biography

    Jennell Allyn Jaquays was an American game designer, video game artist, and illustrator of tabletop role-playing games (RPGs). Her notable works include the Dungeons & Dragons modules Dark Tower and Caverns of Thracia for Judges Guild; the development and design of conversions on games such as Pac-Man and Donkey Kong for Coleco's home arcade video game system; and more recent design work, including the Age of Empires series, Quake II, and Quake III Arena. One of her best known works as a fantasy artist is the cover illustration for TSR's Dragon Mountain adventure.

  2. Gayle Moran

    Gayle Moran
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    singermusiciansongwriter
    Biography

    Gayle Moran is an American vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter. She is from Spring Arbor, Michigan and graduated from Spring Arbor High School (now Spring Arbor University) in 1961. She was a member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra during the mid-1970s, appearing on Apocalypse (1974) and Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975).

  3. Everett Piper

    Everett Piper
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Everett Piper is an American writer, retired university administrator, and conservative commentator. He is the author of Not a Day Care: The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning Truth and a columnist for The Washington Times.

  4. Wendell Harrison

    Wendell Harrison
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    clarinetistjazz musicianrecord producercomposersaxophonist
    Biography

    Wendell Harrison is an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist.

  5. Mike Nofs

    Mike Nofs
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Mike Nofs is a Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan Senate from 2009 until 2018 for the 19th district. Nods previously served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives. He was elected to the Senate in a special election after Mark Schauer resigned upon his election to the United States House of Representatives in 2008 (incidentally, Nofs had succeeded Schauer in the State House when the latter was term-limited out of that chamber).

  6. Steven Waterhouse

    Steven Waterhouse
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Steven Waterhouse is an American pastor, Bible teacher, and Christian author who has published works on counseling and systematic theology. Waterhouse has taught Bible doctrine in colleges and church ministries, has been the keynote speaker at National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) conventions, and has lectured at various institutions and conference workshops on counseling.

General info

Alternative names Spring Arbor College
Spring Arber Unviversity
SAC
Spring Arbor
SAU
Spring Arbor Collage
Spring Arber
Founded 1873
Motto Fides, Vivens, Discens
Faith, Living, Learning
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 321
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 106 E. Main St
Spring Arbor, Michigan, 49283-9799
United States
City population 3,000
Phone 5177501200

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