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Spring Hill College

Spring Hill College

Spring Hill College, often referred to by the abbreviation of the name, SHC, is a coeducational, private, Roman Catholic Jesuit college located in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1830 by Michael Portier, the first Bishop of Mobile. The college has an urban campus, which stretches across approximately 400 acres of land and includes a, 18-hole golf course. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the fields of communications/arts, social science, natural sciences, etc. The college also supports a program to allow students to study abroad, in countries like England, Ireland, Italy, France, Spain, or Mexico.

The athletics teams of Spring Hill College are known as the Badgers. The official mascot of the college is the Badger. The students take part in a wide variety of intercollegiate sports including cross country, volleyball, tennis, basketball, softball, soccer and baseball. Students also take part in a number of intramural sports of their choice, such as, wallyball, sand volleyball, flag football, racquetball, tennis. They also organize and participate in card tournaments.

Overview of Spring Hill College

The main campus of Spring Hill College is in Mobile, AL (a medium-sized city). The school is a Roman Catholic institution. Spring Hill College is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Spring Hill College offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. The school students most commonly major in a field related to science, mathematics, and media.

Spring Hill College Selectivity

Spring Hill College does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 490 to 608. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 480 or more.

Faculty

Spring Hill College offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 1,538 enrolled students.

Student Life

Spring Hill College is generally not a school for part-time students. Many students at the school live in campus housing. Spring Hill College makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at the school belong to the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference for major sports. Spring Hill College takes athletics seriously enough to offer athletic financial aid to a significant portion of its students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Spring Hill College

Spring Hill College
4000 Dauphin St
Mobile, AL 36608-1791
General Phone: (251) 380-4000
http://www.shc.edu

Spring Hill College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management78business management, human resources
Liberal Arts59political science, general studies, English, history, liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies, sociology, international relations, ...
Religion And Philosophy33theology, pastoral counseling, philosophy
Education And Teaching31elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, early childhood education, education
Science29biology, chemistry, biochemistry
Media26communication studies
Therapy And Counseling25psychology, art therapy
Nursing And Emergency Medicine17registered nursing
Design9graphic design
Mathematics4mathematics
Art Studies2arts management
Fine Arts1fine arts
Drama And Performing Arts1drama
Medicine1gerontology, pre-med
Computer Science And Engineering0computer and info science
Engineering0various engineering courses

Number of programs and degrees for Spring Hill College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree24630
Master's degree538
Postbaccalaureate certificate165
Award of less than 1 academic year13
Associate's degree03
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years01

Student Body

In 2007, Spring Hill College had a total enrollment of 1,538 students (1,328 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men36%
Women64%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate80%
Graduate20%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White70%
Black18%
Hispanic5%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Unknown4%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1940%
20-2129%
22-249%
25-294%
30-343%
35-394%
40-496%
50-645%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Alabama44%
Louisiana15%
Florida11%
Missouri5%
Mississippi5%
Texas4%
Georgia3%
Kentucky2%
Tennessee2%
Illinois2%
Ohio2%
(International Students)1%
Indiana1%
Michigan1%
Kansas1%
Maryland1%
North Carolina1%

Spring Hill College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time80 %
Part-Time50 %

Spring Hill College Room and Board (2007)

Spring Hill College offers campus housing for 1,010 of its 1,328 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Mobile, Alabama for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Alabama Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Spring Hill College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,0422,00366%38319%
Men1,07370366%13920%
Women1,9691,30066%24419%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490608
SAT Math480570
SAT Writing490598
ACT Verbal2228
ACT Math1925
ACT Composite2126

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT40%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT91%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Spring Hill College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 23,100
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 23,100
Room and board$ 8,700
Room charge$ 4,500
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,200
Books and supplies$ 1,250
Other expenses$ 2,350

Financial Aid:
Spring Hill College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 104100)

Spring Hill College Faculty

Spring Hill College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2413
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1716
Non-tenured and not on tenure track46

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year14$71,3925$60,667
Associate professoracademic year13$56,5829$52,767
Assistant professoracademic year16$45,08615$43,552
Instructoracademic year2*6$43,247
All faculty totalacademic year45$56,37635$48,314

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Spring Hill College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballGulf Coast Athletic Conference
BaseballGulf Coast Athletic Conference
TrackGulf Coast Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total8888176
Baseball27027
Basketball91221
Track9716
All Other Sports4369112

Spring Hill College Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING
Engineering, Other

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

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

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE
Gerontology
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Art Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

Spring Hill College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Spring Hill College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Spring Hill College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Spring Hill College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Spring Hill College % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Spring Hill College % of degrees in media
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Spring Hill College % of degrees in science
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Spring Hill College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Spring Hill College % of degrees in mathematics
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships

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