Spring Hill College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Spring Hill College, also referred to as SHC, is located in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1830. Michael Portier, bishop of Mobile, played an important role in its establishment. Students of SHC can obtain degrees and certificates in various areas of study including business administration, nursing, political science, and education.

The Greek chapters in SHC include Lambda Chi Alpha, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Delta Delta Delta. Students have access to various on-campus clubs and organizations including Circle K International, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Knights of Columbus, Multicultural students Union, and Students for Justice. The college's athletic teams are nicknamed the Badgers. Students participate in sports such as basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, volleyball, golf, cross country, and tennis.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,534 in 2009-2010 (1,469 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%.

Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Spring Hill College provides on-campus housing for 1,010 of its 1,469 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 88 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 88 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Spring Hill College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (82 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (5 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (22 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (49 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• General Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (14 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (29 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (60 awarded)

• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Philosophy
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (21 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded)

• Art Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology