Spring Arbor University (SAU) is a top-tier, liberal arts, Christian university located in Michigan, United States. The University is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church of North America.

All degrees offered by Spring Arbor University are accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The elementary, secondary, early childhood and graduate education programs offered by the University's School of Education are approved by the Michigan Department of Education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

According to the Associated Press article, students who elect to attend large public universities such as University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Central Michigan University, leave such schools with larger debt-loads than Spring Arbor University graduates.

Ranking Profile:

- Ranked 64th among the Regional Universities in the Midwest by US News (2012).

- The 2011 edition of the U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges ranked Spring Arbor University in the top tier of the “Midwestern Regional Universities” category of colleges and universities, with a rank of 66th, moving up one spot from 67th. The University held strong in the majority of categories moving up one percentage in the “SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile” category. Other notable categories for SAU include freshmen retention (73%), full-time faculty members (81%) and alumni giving rate (15%).

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