PrivateUrbanSpring Hill College
Springhill
Mobile, Alabama 36608-1780
Data last updated: August 29, 2026
Known for business — close-knit campus
Spring Hill College is a private institution in Mobile with particular strength in business and health sciences. With an average SAT of 1090, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.
A small campus of 850 undergraduates with a 10:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.
56% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $51,500 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $19,514.
More About This School
Varsity Sports — Badgers
History & Fun Facts
- •History Cardinal Joseph Fesch, an early benefactor of the college Spring Hill College was founded by the first bishop of Mobile, Michael Portier, who was from France.
- •The bishop himself taught theology to the ecclesiastical students, who numbered six the first year.
- •Upon his return from France, Portier rented a hotel next to the college grounds and started the first semester on May 1, 1830, with an enrollment of thirty students.
- •It stood on the site of the present Administration Building and opened for classes in November 1831.
Source: Wikipedia
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Admissions
ACT Score Range
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard / IPEDS.
Typical Application Requirements
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker Price
Net Price by Family Income
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price reflects most recent cohort of federally-aided undergraduates.
Debt & Aid Detail
Net Price Trend
Tuition Trend
Graduate w/ Zero Debt
49.0%
Avg Tuition Increase
-4.2%/yr
Median Debt at Grad
$21,500
Programs (41)
Outcomes
Median Earnings After Graduation
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings reflect federally-aided students 6 and 10 years after entry.
Student Life
Student Satisfaction
Retention Rate
66%
Student Body
Race & Ethnicity
Campus Safety
Total Incidents (2024)
7
Peer Average
3
3-Year Trend
Emergency System
Campus security, emergency notification system
Incident Breakdown (2024)
Burglary
Aggravated Assault
Robbery
Motor Vehicle Theft
Sex Offenses
Arson
Drug Arrests
Liquor Arrests
Source: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security data (Clery Act, 2024 reporting year).
Location & Lifestyle
Cost of Living
Estimated from AL state average + city premium