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Spring Hill College

  • LocationMobile, AL
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 977 students
  • SponsorUSA Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus
  • TraditionJesuit
Official website

Spring Hill College is a Catholic, Jesuit liberal arts college in Mobile, Alabama. The Campus Ministry page lists Mass on campus on weekdays at 7:30 AM and 12:15 PM and on Sundays at 11 AM and 9 PM during the academic year. The 2026-27 Bulletin requires two theology courses and two philosophy courses of all core students, and the college offers a theology major.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 4

  • Monday–Friday7:30 AMSodality Chapel · Only when class is in session.
  • Monday–Friday12:15 PMSt. Joseph’s Chapel · Only when class is in session.
  • Sunday11:00 AMSt. Joseph’s Chapel
  • Sunday9:00 PMSt. Joseph’s Chapel · Only when class is in session.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Liturgy, Worship, and Sacramental Preparation | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/liturgy-worship-and-sacramental-preparation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Monday – Friday | 7:30 AM (Sodality Chapel)* 12:15 PM (St. Joseph’s Chapel)*”
    Mass is published on campus Monday to Friday at 7:30 AM in Sodality Chapel and 12:15 PM in St. Joseph's Chapel, when classes are in session.
    “Monday – Friday | 7:30 AM (Sodality Chapel)* 12:15 PM (St. Joseph’s Chapel)*”
    Mass is published on campus Monday to Friday at 7:30 AM in Sodality Chapel and 12:15 PM in St. Joseph's Chapel, when classes are in session.
    “Sunday | 11 AM (St. Joseph’s Chapel) 9 PM (St. Joseph’s Chapel)*”
    Two Sunday Masses are published in St. Joseph's Chapel, at 11 AM and 9 PM.
    “Sunday | 11 AM (St. Joseph’s Chapel) 9 PM (St. Joseph’s Chapel)*”
    Two Sunday Masses are published in St. Joseph's Chapel, at 11 AM and 9 PM.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Spring Hill College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Joseph Chapel: 0.1 mi1Catholic church (unnamed in OpenStreetMap): 0.8 mi2The Society of Saint Gregory the Great: 0.8 mi3Saint Pius X Catholic Church: 1.8 mi4Holy Family Catholic Church: 1.9 mi5Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church: 2.2 mi6Spring Hill College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Joseph Chapel — 0.1 mi
  2. Catholic church (unnamed in OpenStreetMap) — 0.8 mi
  3. The Society of Saint Gregory the Great — 0.8 mi · 3704 Springhill Avenue, Mobile
  4. Saint Pius X Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 217 South Sage Avenue, Mobile
  5. Holy Family Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 1400 Joyce Road, Mobile
  6. Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church — 2.2 mi · 2605 Spring Hill Avenue, Mobile

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BSacramental life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

84 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Weekday Mass on campus during the academic yearEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (Monday to Friday Masses at 7:30 AM (Sodality Chapel) and 12:15 PM (St. Joseph’s Chapel); the page says these occur only when class is in session.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy, Worship, and Sacramental Preparation | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/liturgy-worship-and-sacramental-preparation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monday – Friday | 7:30 AM (Sodality Chapel)* 12:15 PM (St. Joseph’s Chapel)*”
      Mass is published on campus Monday to Friday at 7:30 AM in Sodality Chapel and 12:15 PM in St. Joseph's Chapel, when classes are in session.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)Two or more weekend Masses (Two Sunday Masses on campus (11 AM and 9 PM, St. Joseph’s Chapel).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy, Worship, and Sacramental Preparation | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/liturgy-worship-and-sacramental-preparation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday | 11 AM (St. Joseph’s Chapel) 9 PM (St. Joseph’s Chapel)*”
      Two Sunday Masses are published in St. Joseph's Chapel, at 11 AM and 9 PM.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Scheduled confession on campusOne or two scheduled times per week (Reconciliation is listed as weekly.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy, Worship, and Sacramental Preparation | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/liturgy-worship-and-sacramental-preparation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Adoration & Reconciliation- Weekly”
      Adoration and reconciliation are offered weekly; day and time not published on this page.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adorationWeekly scheduled adoration (Adoration is listed as weekly.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy, Worship, and Sacramental Preparation | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/liturgy-worship-and-sacramental-preparation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Adoration & Reconciliation- Weekly”
      Adoration and reconciliation are offered weekly; day and time not published on this page.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (The Chief Mission Officer is a named priest (Rev. Philip Steele, S.J.) who heads the college's mission office; the Mass schedule is published.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Bulletin of Information, Administration | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-2027-Bulletin-4.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Chief Mission Officer, Jesuit Community Superior”
      Rev. Philip Steele, S.J. is listed as Chief Mission Officer on the President's Cabinet.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel open for prayer on campusYes (Daily Mass is published as celebrated in two campus chapels.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy, Worship, and Sacramental Preparation | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/liturgy-worship-and-sacramental-preparation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monday – Friday | 7:30 AM (Sodality Chapel)* 12:15 PM (St. Joseph’s Chapel)*”
      Mass is published on campus Monday to Friday at 7:30 AM in Sodality Chapel and 12:15 PM in St. Joseph's Chapel, when classes are in session.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration12 to 19 times a week (12 weekly times documented: 12 Mass, 0 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).
BTheology and core curriculum: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and core curriculum

72 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsTwo courses (Two theology courses for all day-college students: THL 101/190 in the skills block and one THL 200/300 course in Foundations IV.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Bulletin of Information, Core Curriculum | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-2027-Bulletin-4.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Foundations IV: Engagement with philosophical and theological reflection in the Ignatian tradition”
      Foundations IV requires philosophical and theological reflection courses at the 200/300 level for all core students.
      “THL (200/300 level) 3.0”
      One 200/300-level theology course (3 credits) is required in the Foundations IV core.
      “THL 101/190 3.0”
      THL 101/190 (3 credits) is required in the Skills block of the core.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)Catholic theology is one option among several (The required THL 101 is titled Introduction to Christian Theology; the Catholic tradition appears in the theology major mission statement, not in the course description. The second required course may be any 200/300-level THL course; Catholic content is one option among several.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Bulletin of Information, Theology Courses | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-2027-Bulletin-4.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “THL 101. Introduction to Christian Theology (3) An introduction to the theological study of the Christian tradition of faith.”
      THL 101 is described as an introduction to the theological study of the Christian tradition of faith.
      “The mission of the theology major is to provide an intellectually challenging and spiritually enriching experience of theological study in the Catholic tradition”
      The Theology department states that its major provides theological study in the Catholic tradition.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsTwo courses (PHL 101/190 (Logic) in the skills block and one PHL 200/300 course in Foundations IV, both required of all core students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Bulletin of Information, Core Curriculum | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-2027-Bulletin-4.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “PHL (200/300 level) 3.0”
      One 200/300-level philosophy course (3 credits) is required in the Foundations IV core.
      “To meet the College core requirement of six semester hours in philosophy, students should first take PHL 101/190.”
      The core philosophy requirement is six semester hours, beginning with PHL 101/190; a second course is typically at the 200 level.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Theology or religious studies major offeredYes
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Bulletin of Information, Program Listings | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-2027-Bulletin-4.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology (BA-Major) 120 Credit Hours”
      A Bachelor of Arts major in Theology is offered.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
CCampus culture and residence life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture and residence life

64 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)Two to four (Two professional campus ministry staff listed (Director and Campus Minister); student interns are not counted.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Meet Our Team | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/meet-our-team · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “contact Rachel Younce, Director of Campus Ministry at ryounce@shc.edu for more details.”
      Rachel Younce is Director of Campus Ministry; her published email is ryounce@shc.edu.
      “Natalie D’Amato Campus Minister”
      Natalie D’Amato is listed as Campus Minister on the Campus Ministry staff page.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Retreats offered to students each yearOne to three (Three student retreats listed: Beginnings, Fall Adventure and SHAPe. Ignite is for high school students and is not counted. Annual schedule not published.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Retreats | Spiritual Growth | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/campus-retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Retreats provide students with intentional time away from campus to reflect, pray, and build meaningful relationships.”
      Retreats are described as time away from campus for reflection and prayer.
      “This overnight retreat is for first-year and transfer students!”
      The Beginnings Retreat is an overnight retreat for first-year and transfer students.
      “Find God, peace, and beauty in all things! This nature-focused retreat includes reflective hikes, camping, and kayaking”
      The Fall Adventure Retreat is a nature-focused student retreat.
      “Our Spring Hill College Awakening Program Retreat invites you to spend the weekend”
      The SHAPe Retreat is a peer-led student retreat on faith and community.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsOne or two (Two faith groups listed: the Sodality for the Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculate and Bible Study.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Clubs & Organizations | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/student-life/campus-life/student-involvement/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The mission of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Immaculate is to aid in the formation of its members in holiness and in virtue, to foster a Catholic community”
      The Sodality for the Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculate is a listed student organization that aims to foster a Catholic community.
    2. Liturgy, Worship, and Sacramental Preparation | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/liturgy-worship-and-sacramental-preparation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Liturgical Minister Training Liturgical Choir Adoration & Reconciliation- Weekly Behold Night Bible Study SPIRIt Sacramental Preparation in Rites of Initiation: OCIA, Confirmation, Full Communion”
      Campus Ministry lists liturgical minister training, a liturgical choir, Behold Night, Bible Study, SPIRIt, and sacramental preparation.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Single-sex residence optionsSingle-sex floors or wings only (Residence halls are described as same-gender by pod or suite within co-residential buildings.)
    Sources (1)
    1. The Guide to Living on Campus | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GuideToLivingOnCampus-updated.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Same gender by pod – 12 students with furnished common living area”
      Viragh Hall rooms are same gender by pod.
      “Same gender by suite.”
      Viscardi Hall suites are same gender.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Overnight guest policy in residence hallsVisitation hours or guest limits apply (Visitation hours apply in residence halls, and overnight guests are limited to two consecutive nights and six nights per semester.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Student Handbook | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-2027-SHC-Student-Handbook-.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday–Thursday 10:00am–midnight Friday–Saturday 10:00am–2:00am”
      Residence hall visitation hours are Sunday to Thursday 10:00 am to midnight and Friday and Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 am.
      “Students may have an overnight guest in their room for a maximum of two consecutive nights.”
      Overnight guests may stay a maximum of two consecutive nights and six nights per semester.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityYes (The Chief Mission Officer is listed in the President's Cabinet.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Bulletin of Information, Administration | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-2027-Bulletin-4.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Chief Mission Officer, Jesuit Community Superior”
      Rev. Philip Steele, S.J. is listed as Chief Mission Officer on the President's Cabinet.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

82 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or volunteer centerYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Service, Justice, and Foley Center | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/about-spring-hill-jesuit-college/jesuit-education-mission-service-values/foley-center-community-service-programs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Foley Center connects students at sites where they can serve others and learn about community needs at the same time.”
      The Albert S. Foley Community Service Center places students in service sites in the Mobile community.
      “Albert S. Foley Community Service Center Email: ryounce@shc.edu Phone: 251-380-3494 Address: 4000 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama 36608”
      The Foley Community Service Center's published address is 4000 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama 36608.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumAvailable (courses or programs) (Service-learning courses are offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service Learning | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/about-spring-hill-jesuit-college/jesuit-education-mission-service-values/service-learning · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “we have included service-learning courses in our academic curriculum”
      Service-learning courses are part of the academic curriculum.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Offered (course, minor, or center) (THL 350 Catholic Social Thought is an elective course, not part of the required core.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Bulletin of Information, Theology Courses | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-2027-Bulletin-4.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “THL 350. Catholic Social Thought (3) (M) Contemporary Christians face complex social realities”
      THL 350 Catholic Social Thought is an elective theology course.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)Two or more (A Students for Life student organization and a published pregnancy and parenting student resource page.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Clubs & Organizations | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/student-life/campus-life/student-involvement/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students for life is an organization that aims to promote the sanctity and dignity of all life starting from conception to natural death.”
      Students for Life is a listed student organization promoting the dignity of life.
    2. Pregnancy and Parenting Resources | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/policy-disclosure-directory/pregnancy-and-parenting-resources · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Spring Hill College is dedicated to fostering an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and accessible for pregnant and parenting students and employees.”
      The college publishes a resource page with accommodation requests for pregnant and parenting students.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Two or more (Jesuit Refugee Service Action Team, Labre Outreach, and the JET and ISIP immersion trips.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Clubs & Organizations | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/student-life/campus-life/student-involvement/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “JRS seeks to accompany, serve, and advocate the cause of refugees and other forcibly displaced people”
      The Jesuit Refugee Service Action Team is a listed student organization serving refugees.
    2. Service, Justice, and Foley Center | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/about-spring-hill-jesuit-college/jesuit-education-mission-service-values/foley-center-community-service-programs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Labre is a student-led initiative that makes food and hygiene kits and goes downtown to hand them out.”
      Labre Outreach is a student-led initiative that makes food and hygiene kits and distributes them downtown.
      “Both our domestic Jesuit Experience Trip (JET) and our International Service Immersion Program (ISIP) invite students to engage in the world through learning, faith, justice, service and community.”
      The college runs the domestic Jesuit Experience Trip and the International Service Immersion Program.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Yes
    Sources (2)
    1. Service, Justice, and Foley Center | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/about-spring-hill-jesuit-college/jesuit-education-mission-service-values/foley-center-community-service-programs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Foley Center is committed to forming responsible leaders in service who respond to the demands of justice in solidarity with the entire human family.”
      The Foley Center's stated mission is service rooted in the demands of justice in solidarity with the human family.
    2. Campus Ministry at Spring Hill College | Mobile, Alabamashc.edu/about-spring-hill-jesuit-college/jesuit-education-mission-service-values/spring-hill-college-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “We foster a faith that does justice and encourage students to discern ways to live their faith in service to others.”
      Campus Ministry fosters a faith that does justice and encourages service to others.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Mass is published on campus every weekday, at 7:30 AM and 12:15 PM, and twice on Sundays, at 11 AM and 9 PM.
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy, Worship, and Sacramental Preparation | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/liturgy-worship-and-sacramental-preparation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monday – Friday | 7:30 AM (Sodality Chapel)* 12:15 PM (St. Joseph’s Chapel)*”
      Mass is published on campus Monday to Friday at 7:30 AM in Sodality Chapel and 12:15 PM in St. Joseph's Chapel, when classes are in session.
      “Sunday | 11 AM (St. Joseph’s Chapel) 9 PM (St. Joseph’s Chapel)*”
      Two Sunday Masses are published in St. Joseph's Chapel, at 11 AM and 9 PM.
  • The core requires two theology courses and two philosophy courses of all students, and a theology major is offered.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Bulletin of Information, Core Curriculum | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-2027-Bulletin-4.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Foundations IV: Engagement with philosophical and theological reflection in the Ignatian tradition”
      Foundations IV requires philosophical and theological reflection courses at the 200/300 level for all core students.
      “THL 101/190 3.0”
      THL 101/190 (3 credits) is required in the Skills block of the core.
      “To meet the College core requirement of six semester hours in philosophy, students should first take PHL 101/190.”
      The core philosophy requirement is six semester hours, beginning with PHL 101/190; a second course is typically at the 200 level.
      “Theology (BA-Major) 120 Credit Hours”
      A Bachelor of Arts major in Theology is offered.
  • Campus Ministry lists weekly adoration and reconciliation, a Sodality, and Bible Study.
    Sources (2)
    1. Liturgy, Worship, and Sacramental Preparation | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/liturgy-worship-and-sacramental-preparation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Adoration & Reconciliation- Weekly”
      Adoration and reconciliation are offered weekly; day and time not published on this page.
      “Liturgical Minister Training Liturgical Choir Adoration & Reconciliation- Weekly Behold Night Bible Study SPIRIt Sacramental Preparation in Rites of Initiation: OCIA, Confirmation, Full Communion”
      Campus Ministry lists liturgical minister training, a liturgical choir, Behold Night, Bible Study, SPIRIt, and sacramental preparation.
    2. Clubs & Organizations | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/student-life/campus-life/student-involvement/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The mission of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Immaculate is to aid in the formation of its members in holiness and in virtue, to foster a Catholic community”
      The Sodality for the Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculate is a listed student organization that aims to foster a Catholic community.
  • The Foley Center coordinates service placements, and the college runs the JET and ISIP immersion trips.
    Sources (1)
    1. Service, Justice, and Foley Center | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/about-spring-hill-jesuit-college/jesuit-education-mission-service-values/foley-center-community-service-programs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Foley Center connects students at sites where they can serve others and learn about community needs at the same time.”
      The Albert S. Foley Community Service Center places students in service sites in the Mobile community.
      “Both our domestic Jesuit Experience Trip (JET) and our International Service Immersion Program (ISIP) invite students to engage in the world through learning, faith, justice, service and community.”
      The college runs the domestic Jesuit Experience Trip and the International Service Immersion Program.

Concerns

  • The core requires two theology courses, one of which is the general course THL 101, Introduction to Christian Theology.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Bulletin of Information, Core Curriculum | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-2027-Bulletin-4.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “THL 101/190 3.0”
      THL 101/190 (3 credits) is required in the Skills block of the core.
      “THL 101. Introduction to Christian Theology (3) An introduction to the theological study of the Christian tradition of faith.”
      THL 101 is described as an introduction to the theological study of the Christian tradition of faith.
  • The core is described as drawing on the Jesuit tradition.
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-2027 Bulletin of Information, Core Curriculum | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-2027-Bulletin-4.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Through the Core Curriculum, adapted from the values-oriented program of studies of the Jesuit tradition”
      The core is described as adapted from the values-oriented program of studies of the Jesuit tradition.

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Campus ministry home

Center for Campus Ministry

  • Address: 4000 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 36608
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: St. Joseph’s Chapel, Sodality Chapel, campus ministry office on the second floor of the Student Center

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Catholic clubs and student life

21 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 8 off campus, 13 location not published

Retreats 3

  • Beginnings RetreatOff campus
    Overnight; for first-year and transfer students
    Overnight retreat for first-year and transfer students.
    shc.edu, shc.edu
  • Fall Adventure RetreatOff campus
    Nature-focused retreat with reflective hikes, camping and kayaking.
    shc.edu, shc.edu
  • SHAPe RetreatOff campus
    Peer-led retreat for community, faith, prayer and reflection.
    shc.edu, shc.edu

Service 7

  • Labre Outreach Ministry (Labre Homeless Ministry)Off campus
    Student-led initiative that makes food and hygiene kits and hands them out downtown to people experiencing homelessness; listed as a ministry of the Sodality.
    shc.edu, shc.edu
  • Jesuit Experience Trip (JET)Off campus
    Domestic immersion trip that invites students to engage in the world through learning, faith, justice, service and community.
    shc.edu
  • International Service Immersion Program (ISIP)Off campus
    International immersion program that invites students to engage in the world through learning, faith, justice, service and community.
    shc.edu
  • Foley Center community service placementsOff campus
    Service placements with Mobile nonprofit partners, including tutoring, outreach and community care.
    shc.edu
  • Recycling Center and Ronald McDonald House volunteeringOff campus
    Volunteer service in the Mobile community.
    shc.edu
  • Coastal Cleanup
    Service project to help keep the coasts clean.
    shc.edu
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  • Ignatian Family Teach In for Justice
    Gathering to learn, pray and advocate for justice.
    shc.edu

Faith formation 2

  • Bible Study
    Listed among campus ministry get-involved programs; day, time and place not published.
    shc.edu
  • Sacramental Preparation (OCIA, Confirmation, Full Communion)
    Sacramental preparation in Rites of Initiation, including OCIA, Confirmation and Full Communion.
    shc.edu

Clubs and groups 3

  • Sodality for the Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculate
    Student organization that aims to foster a Catholic community and promote service.
    shc.edu, shc.edu
  • Jesuit Refugee Service Action Team
    Student organization that seeks to accompany, serve, and advocate for refugees and other displaced people.
    shc.edu
  • Students for Life
    Student organization that promotes the sanctity and dignity of life from conception to natural death.
    shc.edu

Liturgy and prayer 5

  • Liturgical Choir
    Campus ministry liturgical choir; rehearsal and performance times not published.
    shc.edu
  • Liturgical Minister Training
    Training for students who serve as liturgical ministers.
    shc.edu
  • Weekly Adoration and Reconciliation
    Weekly
    Listed as weekly; day, time and place not published.
    shc.edu
  • Behold Night
    Listed among campus ministry programs; no description published.
    shc.edu
  • Special Masses (Cemetery, Candlelight Marian, Martyrs, Service and Justice)
    Special liturgies for holy days, campus events and seasonal celebrations, listed by name.
    shc.edu

Other 1

  • SPIRIt
    Listed among campus ministry get-involved programs; no description published.
    shc.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (5)
  1. Campus Ministry at Spring Hill College | Mobile, Alabamashc.edu/about-spring-hill-jesuit-college/jesuit-education-mission-service-values/spring-hill-college-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The mission of Campus Ministry is to accompany the spiritual life of all students on campus.”
    Campus Ministry states its mission as accompanying the spiritual life of all students.
    “We invite you to stop by our department on the second floor of the Student Center any time.”
    Campus Ministry's office is on the second floor of the Student Center.
    “We invite you to stop by our department on the second floor of the Student Center any time.”
    Campus Ministry's office is on the second floor of the Student Center.
  2. Service, Justice, and Foley Center | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/about-spring-hill-jesuit-college/jesuit-education-mission-service-values/foley-center-community-service-programs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The Foley Center connects students at sites where they can serve others and learn about community needs at the same time.”
    The Albert S. Foley Community Service Center places students in service sites in the Mobile community.
    “Albert S. Foley Community Service Center Email: ryounce@shc.edu Phone: 251-380-3494 Address: 4000 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama 36608”
    The Foley Community Service Center's published address is 4000 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama 36608.
  3. 2026-2027 Bulletin of Information, Campus Ministry | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-2027-Bulletin-4.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The Rev. Bobby Rimes, SJ, Center for Campus Ministry is located on the second floor of the Student”
    The Center for Campus Ministry is located on the second floor of the Student Center.
  4. Spring Hill College | Private Catholic College in Alabamashc.edu · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “4000 Dauphin St. Mobile, Alabama 36608”
    The college's published street address is 4000 Dauphin St., Mobile, Alabama 36608.
  5. Liturgy, Worship, and Sacramental Preparation | Spring Hill Collegeshc.edu/liturgy-worship-and-sacramental-preparation · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Monday – Friday | 7:30 AM (Sodality Chapel)* 12:15 PM (St. Joseph’s Chapel)*”
    Mass is published on campus Monday to Friday at 7:30 AM in Sodality Chapel and 12:15 PM in St. Joseph's Chapel, when classes are in session.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
61 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.52%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.70%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,120 · ACT 23
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,493

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
851
Total students977
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$20,449
Cost of attendance (per year)$39,936
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
52%
First-year retention70%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$51,500
Admission rate77%
Students receiving Pell grants32%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1120
SAT reading & writing—
SAT math—
ACT composite17–29
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 42 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Mobile

The Most Reverend Mark S. Rivituso, Archbishop of Mobile

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 102234
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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Questions families ask

Is Spring Hill College a Catholic college?
Yes. Spring Hill College is a Catholic college in the Archdiocese of Mobile. Its sponsor is USA Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus.
What is Spring Hill College’s Compass Score?
72 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Spring Hill College?
Mass is listed at Sodality Chapel and St. Joseph’s Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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