Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor University is a private nonprofit college in Spring Arbor, MI. Its average net price is $19,227 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$13,186
$30,001 to $48,000$12,052
$48,001 to $75,000$15,960
$75,001 to $110,000$19,923
$110,001 and up$23,380
$35,530Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$35,530Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$19,227Average Net Price
$11,960Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$900Books and Supplies
$1,880Other Expenses
31.3%Students on Pell Grants
49.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

51.5%Acceptance Rate
540 to 630SAT Reading, Middle Half
470 to 610SAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$48,100
8 years after entry$53,074
10 years after entry$56,715
62.0%Graduation Rate
77.1%Retention Rate
$25,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Spring Arbor, MILocation
Fringe ruralSetting
1,010Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,374 National median for this major n=1,637Not published
Bible/Biblical Studies$38,041 National median for this major n=2,023Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,372 Small program - rough guide n=48$24,625 Small program - rough guide n=38
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$34,501 National median for this major n=3,700Not published
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$82,431 National median for this major n=15,396Not published
Engineering Physics$71,501 National median for this major n=458Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
Human Services, General$41,637 National median for this major n=5,838Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048$34,750 Small program - rough guide n=35
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mechanical Engineering$76,194 National median for this major n=34,876Not published
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$70,230 National median for this major n=3,256Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,311 National median for this major n=1,607Not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,789 National median for this major n=2,548Not published
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$35,268 National median for this major n=1,162Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$80,233 Small program - rough guide n=39$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=59
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Religious Music and Worship$35,829 National median for this major n=364Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$41,961 Small program - rough guide n=37$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=92
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Teaching Assistants/AidesNot publishedNot published
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other$36,157 National median for this major n=289Not published
Urban Studies/Affairs$46,328 National median for this major n=907Not published

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