Match #1
Simmons University
Boston, MA
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate70%
- 1,670 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 77%, close to 71%
- Enrollment 1,670 students, close to 1,751
The colleges most similar to Springfield College are Simmons University, Assumption University, and Regis College-Massachusetts. Springfield College admits 72% of applicants and has an average net price of $28,053 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Springfield College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Springfield College
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Match #2
Assumption University
Worcester, MA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate83%
- 1,669 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 73%, close to 71%
- Enrollment 1,669 students, close to 1,751
Match #3
Regis College-Massachusetts
Weston, MA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate70%
- 956 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 71%
- Acceptance rate 70%, close to 72%
Match #4
Western New England University
Springfield, MA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate83%
- 2,603 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 64%, close to 71%
- Enrollment 2,603 students, close to 1,751
Match #5
Wheaton College-Massachusetts
Norton, MA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,773 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 71%
- Enrollment 1,773 students, close to 1,751
Match #6
Lasell University
Newton, MA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,226 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 64%, close to 71%
- Enrollment 1,226 students, close to 1,751
Match #7
Gordon College
Wenham, MA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate69%
- 1,278 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 71%
- Enrollment 1,278 students, close to 1,751
Match #8
Emmanuel College-Massachusetts
Boston, MA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,854 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 64%, close to 71%
- Enrollment 1,854 students, close to 1,751
Match #9
Clark University-Massachusetts
Worcester, MA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate40%
- 2,214 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 77%, close to 71%
- Enrollment 2,214 students, close to 1,751
Match #10
Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate71%
- 3,125 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 71%
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 72%
Questions about Springfield College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Springfield College?
The closest matches to Springfield College are Simmons University, Assumption University, Regis College-Massachusetts, Western New England University, and Wheaton College-Massachusetts. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Springfield College hard to get into?
Springfield College admitted 72% of its 2,853 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Springfield College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Springfield College ($28,053 a year), including Simmons University ($23,444), Gordon College ($25,227), and Regis College-Massachusetts ($25,506). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
