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Why Choose Springfield College for Graduate School?

Why Springfield College?

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Bench at Springfield College that reads "spirit, mind, and body"

There are so many reasons to choose Springfield College for your graduate education. Check out some of our favorites. 


Our Mission: Humanics

The cornerstone of Springfield College is our Humanics philosophy—to educate the whole person in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service to others. It informs everything we do. 

Through that mission, we instill the ideal of giving back—in many forms—whether within our own College community or helping our local community. Our students learn from their volunteersim and other acts of kindness.

Success Is In Your Future

Our job is to prepare you to excel in your field and make your mark in the world. Your success is our success. Our 2022-23 post-graduate career outcomes speak for themselves: 98% of Springfield College graduates report successful career outcomes. 

Experiential Learning: Discover. Reflect. Apply.

We are big believers in the concept of learning by doing. That’s why we offer you a variety of experiential learning opportunities—from internships to fieldwork to practicums—ways that can connect your classroom learning with real-world situations. We offer more than 100 fellowships and graduate assistant positions available across campus, providing graduate students the ability to work in exchange for a tuition waiver.

Aiding Your Investment

We offer a number of scholarships, grants, and awards. For example, the Excellence Scholarship for Graduate Study, an 18-credit tuition waiver applied over the course of one academic year, is available for full-time graduate students studying on our main campus. Find out how we can help finance part of your graduate education.

Alumni Connections

With more than 52,000 living Springfield College alumni, our graduate students have opportunities to learn from those who came before them to gain insight and advice about life after college. The Career Center connects graduate students with our alumni who are looking for internship and job opportunities. The College also hosts an annual event on campus for students to network with invited alumni.

Are you ready to join us?

Learn about admissions requirements and apply for master's and doctoral degree programs. Don't forget to schedule a visit to the campus or attend one of our information sessions.

Physical therapy students talk with a patient in a wheelchair.
Giving back is part of our culture.
Two students talk and look over paper while in the weight room.
99% of our graduates report successful career outcomes.
Professor and student sit in counseling room.
Experience matters and we make sure you get it.
Students sitting in a classroom study a model brain.
Springfield College continues to win accolades for its education and value.
Happy grad student
94%
Graduate Student Retention Rate
Faculty with Student
11-to-1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
1,038
Total Number of Graduate Students
Group of grad students
88%
Full-time faculty members who have earned the highest degrees attainable in their areas of expertise
Sam Headley teaching