Spring Arbor University Rankings

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Ranking Category
#4005 of 14,131 In the World
#1148 of 2,597 In North America
#1074 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 62 In Michigan

Quick Review

Religion
Free Methodist
Acceptance rate
60%
Avg. cost to attend
$21,441 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,215
Graduates
1,470
Male:Female Ratio
21:79
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 60% and is among the top 21% 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 60% 54% 64%
Applicants 1,760 706 1,054
Admissions 1,055 380 675
Freshmen enrolled full time 231 87 144

719 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,245 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Recommended
SAT/ACT Recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1900 (71%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 260 (10%)
Black or African American 232 (9%)
Hispanic 122 (5%)
Two or more races 76 (3%)
Asian 52 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 28 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Spring Arbor University is $21,441 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
$21,441/year
Average aid awarded
$20,810
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $15,839
$30-48K $17,642
$48-75K $17,779
$75-110K $21,337
$110K+ $23,472

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $30,440$8,093
Tuition in-state $30,440$8,093
Tuition out-of-state $30,440$8,093
Fee in-district $640$290
Fee in-state $640$290
Fee out-of-state $640$290

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,097
Combined charge for room and board $10,456
Room charge $4,840
Meal charge $5,616

Spring Arbor University majors

Spring Arbor University has granted 403 bachelor's degrees across 52 programs and 671 master's across 11 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Spring Arbor University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Nursing Administration 67 381
Social Work 82 126
Business Administration and Management, General 1 24 46
Counseling Psychology 49
Operations Management and Supervision 40
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 13 17
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 9 12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 18
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 17
General Studies 17
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 11
Psychology, General 10
English Language and Literature, General 8
Organizational Leadership 8
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 7
Family Systems 7
Finance, General 7
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 7
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 5
Social Studies Teacher Education 5
Youth Ministry 5
Accounting 4
Art & Art Studies, General 4
Education, General 4
International Business & Trade & Commerce 4
Reading Teacher Education 4
Advertising 3
Design and Visual Communications, General 3
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 3
Religious & Sacred Music 3
Biochemistry 2
Chemistry, General 2
Computer Science 2
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 2
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2
Environmental Science 2
History, General 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1 1
Pastoral Studies & Counseling 2
Philosophy 2
Sociology, General 2
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 2
Bible & Biblical Studies 1
Broadcast Journalism 1
Chemistry Teacher Education 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Mathematics, General 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Music, General 1
Physics, Other 1
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 1
Social Sciences, General 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Theology & Theological Studies 1
Grand Total 2 403 671

Spring Arbor University has a graduation rate of 64%, which is among the 33% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 64% 60% 67%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%

Publications & Citations

Spring Arbor University has published 173 scientific papers with 1,466 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Engineering, Chemistry, Sociology, Medicine, Business, Education Majors, Social Psychology, and Computer Science.

Publications
173
Citations
1,466

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
63 / 469
Psychology
45 / 834
Engineering
24 / 91
Chemistry
23 / 110
Sociology
23 / 45
Medicine
19 / 435
Business
16 / 186
Education Majors
15 / 297
Social Psychology
14 / 46
Computer Science
14 / 325
Physics
13 / 59
Art & Design
12 / 24
Biology
11 / 42
Political Science
11 / 10
Communications and Public Relations
10 / 23
Child Psychology
9 / 249
Mathematics
9 / 31
Inorganic Chemistry
8 / 27
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
7 / 3
Math Teachers
7 / 29
Philosophy
7 / 1
Cognitive Science
6 / 241
Gender Studies
5 / 17
Creative Writing
5 / 11
Health Science
5 / 205
Public Health
4 / 92
Management Information Systems
4 / 179
Environmental Science
4 / 7
Nanotechnology
4 / 12
Physical chemistry
3 / 37
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
3 / 2
Management
3 / 1
Literature
3 / 3
Organic Chemistry
3 / 21
Materials Science
3 / 5
Chemical Engineering
3 / 3
History
3 / 3
Critical Care Nursing
3 / 4
Metallurgical Engineering
3 / 9
Physical Therapy
2 / 9

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 6
1992 4 16
1993 4 18
1994 3 16
1995 2 78
1996 3 49
1997 2 29
1998 1 19
1999 1 37
2000 2 44
2001 1 30
2002 4 31
2003 5 32
2004 4 41
2005 4 56
2006 3 73
2007 7 53
2008 7 101
2009 9 106
2010 4 97
2011 13 77
2012 7 101
2013 12 127
2014 5 91
2015 13 112
2016 8 106
2017 14 128
2018 13 93
2019 11 110
2020 12 134
2021 9 153

Notable alumni

  1. Everett Piper

    Everett Piper
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Everett Piper is a 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. He served as President of Oklahoma Wesleyan University from August 2002 until his retirement in May of 2019.

  2. Mike Nofs

    Mike Nofs
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    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).

  3. Steven Waterhouse

    Steven Waterhouse
    Years
    1956-.. (age 67)
    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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