More selective than 48% of Alabama colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $39,936. College Scorecard.
Higher than 50% of Alabama colleges we cover and 46% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 77% of Alabama colleges we cover and 44% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
SHC acceptance rate & admissions
Of 2,279 applicants, Spring Hill College admitted 1,347 and 249 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
SHC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What SHC costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Spring Hill College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Alabama. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $15,598 | $65,356 | 3.3 years |
| $30–48k | $20,141 | $84,391 | 4.2 years |
| $48–75k | $22,317 | $93,508 | 4.7 years |
| $75–110k | $20,642 | $86,490 | 4.3 years |
| $110k+ | $26,240 | $109,946 | 5.5 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (47% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($51,500) minus $31,484 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in AL (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $20,016 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
SHC majors, earnings & careers
Spring Hill College offers 34 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Arts & Design · 4
- Business & Finance · 4
- Science & Math · 4
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Education · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at SHC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $72,755 | — |
| Business Administration | $69,108 | — |
| Sociology | $56,160 | — |
| Health Sciences | $52,874 | — |
| Communications | $49,227 | — |
| Psychology | $41,252 | — |
Quick list of all 34 majors
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Business Administration$69,108
- Chemistry—
- Communications$49,227
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science—
- Data Analytics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Engineering—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Sciences$52,874
- History—
- International Relations—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Nursing$72,755
- Philosophy—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$41,252
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences—
- Sociology$56,160
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Mobile
Overall prices in the Mobile, AL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,139. Housing costs 40% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 73 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Mobile County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Mobile County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare SHC with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Alabama by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill College | 77% | $20,449 | 52% | $51,500 | This school |
| University of Mobile | 78% | $22,382 | 57% | $43,611 | |
| Huntingdon College | 69% | $22,566 | 48% | $49,601 | |
| Faulkner University | 73% | $22,085 | 37% | $43,457 | |
| Talladega College | 85% | $15,560 | 31% | $32,229 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Spring Hill College would cost you $1,933 less per year than University of Mobile, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Spring Hill College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$2,856).
- Spring Hill College gives aided families $754 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Alabama resident | SHC | University of Mobile | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $24,054 | $26,910 | −$2,856 |
| Books & supplies | $1,300 | $1,800 | −$500 |
| Housing & meals | $12,212 | $10,676 | +$1,536 |
| Personal & travel | $4,574 | $4,750 | −$176 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,204 | −$3,021 | +$817 |
| Sticker price | $39,936 | $41,115 | −$1,179 |
| Average grants | −$19,487 | −$18,733 | −$754 |
| You pay | $20,449 | $22,382 | −$1,933 |
“+” means SHC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about SHC
What is the SHC acceptance rate?
Spring Hill College accepts 77% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,347 of 2,279 applicants were admitted.
How much does Spring Hill College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $39,936 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,449 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $15,598 and families earning $110k+ pay $26,240.
How much do SHC graduates earn?
Former Spring Hill College students earn a median $51,500 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the SHC graduation rate?
52% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 70% return for their second year.
How long does a SHC degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Spring Hill College costs about $93,508 after grants ($22,317 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $51,500 ten years after starting, $20,016 more than high school graduates in Alabama ($31,484), so the cost is repaid in 4.7 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Spring Hill College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/spring-hill-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).