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President Dr. Gerald E. Bates
International Student Coordinator
Sharon K. Hastings
Address 106 E. Main Street
Spring Arbor, MI 49283
Established 1873
Website www.arbor.edu
School Population
Total number of students: 4000
Number of countries represented: 11
Student-Faculty ratio: 14:1
Tuition, Fees,
Room & Board: $25,810 |
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Spring Arbor University
The CORE program at SAU is part of the rich education philosophy and curriculum of every major and part of the high standards set for academics at Spring Arbor. It prepares you for the rest of life. At SAU you will develop as a whole person and fine-tune your leadership skills. As an example, in the sophomore level CORE curriculum you’ll tackle a course that facilitates heavy conversation about the moral, philosophical and social issues that have affected the world in recent years. Diversity, whether racial, economic or cultural, is a topic you'll explore first-hand on a trip to Chicago. In this course you'll reflect on what it means to be a critical participant in today's world.
Quality Education:
- Number of Majors: over 60 majors and programs of study with Masters in business, communication, counseling, education to name a few.
- Job placement rate: 89%
- 80% of the faculty members hold a doctorate or the highest degree offered in their field
- Top Tier U.S. News and World Report
- Dr. Caleb Chan, Professor of Business and Management, led the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team to finish in the top three during the last few years at the annual Chicago SIFE Conference.
Famous Alumni:
- Rick Herter, class of ‘84; Artist, Commission by the Pentagon to record the 9/11 Tragedy
- David McConnaughey, class of ’89; President of Federal Signal Co.’s SSG and past president of Maytag Co. a $450 million service company.
- Kathie Olsen, class of ‘87; colonel in the Michigan National Guard. Has two Masters Degrees and serves as student services dean at a college in Michigan
Accreditation:
- Spring Arbor is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
- Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
- Michigan Department of Education
- Council on Social Work Education
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Bachelor Degree Programs (short list)
- Actuarial Science
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Education
- Graphic Design
- History/Pre-Law
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Video/Film
University Opportunities
- Internship opportunities and praticums are available
- International Grant = $500 per year for 4 years
- Academic ($3,000 - $8,000) per year for 4 years
- Athletics ($2,000 - $7,000) per year for 4 years
University Environment
- Safety measures: 24 hour security
- County population: 163,000
- Average climate during year:
Average annual temp: 64.6 Fahrenheit
Average high temp: 58F (83F in July)
Average low temp: 38F (15F in Jan)
- Airport access: Detroit Metropolitan (DTW)
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