Springfield College

Springfield College, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, has always been on the lead in providing a broad and balanced educational experience for more than a century. From its beginning, Springfield College has been inspired by the philosophy called Humanics. Humanics comes from the age-old Greek ideal of the balanced individual and believes that a person’s emotional, intellectual and physical lives are interconnected. It calls for educating the whole person (spirit, mind and body) for leadership in service to others. Springfield College's more than 36,000 alumni work in 60 nations, providing leadership and making a difference as coaches, chiropractors, business executives, etc. Whether as a university president in China, initiators of the Olympic movement in Eastern European countries or educational leaders in Central and South America, Springfield College alumni have served in various capacities around the globe.

Springfield is known around the world as the Birthplace of Basketball, a game created by faculty member James Naismith in 1891. At first, Springfield College was located on the second floor of the Armory Hill YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. Just a few years after opening its doors to the first eighteen students in 1885, Springfield College was enjoying of international reputation as a pioneer in teaching an scholarship related to physical education, wellness, and the training of YMCA executives. Nowadays, with an undergraduate and graduate student body of more than 5,000, Springfield College continues to enjoy the reputation it has maintained in these fields and throughout the human-helping professions.

Academic Programs at Springfield College feature coursework, research, laboratory experience, and targeted fieldwork enhanced by co-curricular and voluntary service activities on campus and in the community. Springfield College implements a system of General Education Requirement to guarantee that each student possesses a broad basis in arts, sciences, and humanities. Interdisciplinary programs, challenging courses and a supportive environment, all make part of the education students will receive at Springfield College. The College’s humanics approach will be interpreted as a careful balance of theory and practice and development of the whole person.