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Spring Hill College

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL · City · 782 students
WebsiteCommon AppScorecard
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$20,449
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
54%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$51,500
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
77%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

As the oldest Catholic college in the South, Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, is renowned for its rich Jesuit heritage and its commitment to *cura personalis*, or care for the whole person. The college boasts highly regarded programs in nursing, business, and the sciences, alongside an impressive medical school acceptance rate for its pre-health graduates. Students enjoy a close-knit, service-oriented campus culture centered around Division II athletics and coastal recreation, all set against the historic backdrop of the iconic, moss-draped Avenue of the Oaks.

Wikipedia:Spring Hill College is a private Jesuit college in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1830 by Michael Portier, Bishop of Mobile. Along with being the oldest private college or university in the state of Alabama, it was the first Catholic college in the Deep South, is the fifth-oldest Catholic college in the United States, and is the third-oldest member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.

Location
Mobile, AL, 36608-1780 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
MSY · New Orleans
135 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$24,054
Housing & food (on campus)$13,068
Books & supplies$1,300
Cost of attendance$40,948
Average net price$20,449
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$24,054
Housing & food (on campus)$13,068
Books & supplies$1,300
Cost of attendance$40,948
Average net price$20,449
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.shc.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Spring Hill College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$26,482
Fees$550
Housing$7,354
Food$6,562
Total published by the school$40,948
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$15,598
$30–48k
$20,141
$48–75k
$22,317
$75–110k
$20,642
$110k+
$26,240
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
54%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
45%
Back for yr 2
70%
Transferred
31%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
59% graduated · 33% transferred · 8% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$41,358
10 yrs after entry$51,500
Debt
Median at graduation$27,000
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$7.5k–$29k
90th percentile$40,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: 43% graduate within 6 yrs, $45,606 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
77%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1120
ACT midpoint
19
Comp 17–29 · E 15–31 · M 15–28

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Essay prompts

If Spring Hill College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
32%
First-gen
25%
Family income
$61,189
Independent
5%
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
57%
Hispanic
10%
Black
14%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
11%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division II without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Beach Volleyball
    Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$41,358
After 10 yrs
$51,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations66
Biology, General20
Psychology, General20
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General15
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing13
Communication and Media Studies12
Political Science and Government9
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods8
Sociology8
Mathematics7
English Language and Literature, General6
Religion/Religious Studies5
History4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas3
Philosophy3
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$5M
Full-time faculty
49%
Faculty salary
$7,892/mo
Teaching spend
$9,493
per student
Federal loans
44%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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