College was the recipient of the 2016 Presidential Award in the education category of the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This honor is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.
In 2015, the institution successfully for an optional community engagement classification in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Springfield College was named a 2016–17 College of Distinction for providing an innovative, teacher-centered undergraduate education with a strong record of preparing its graduates for real-world success.
== Notable alumni and faculty ==
Harold Amos, microbiologist and professor
Rocky Aoki, founder of Benihana
Peter Avdoulos, All-American diver who coached the Springfield College diving team for two decades, leading them to seven national championships
Mark Banker, safeties coach for the Washington State Cougars football team
Stanley F. Battle, American …
