The college used to be a school for training Christian workers, with only 18 students in the initial stage. The school has been renamed several times since it was founded. 1890 The school has established a close cooperative relationship with the YMCA International, changed its name to the YMCA International Training School, and began to accept the management executives selected by YMCA all over the world for further study. 19 12, that is, 27 years after Pastor Li De founded the school, the school was renamed "International YMCA College", which has been in use for 40 years. 1953, the American public and alumni in some Asian countries used to call it Springfield College, so the school was officially registered as Springfield College. According to a survey conducted in 197 1 by two professors from Yi Xue University and Tokyo University, Springfield College ranks first among the "excellent universities for training physical education teachers". 1988 Springfield College ranked in the list of small comprehensive universities and colleges in the United States 14.

There are few colleges in the United States, and almost all physical education departments are located in comprehensive universities. Springfield College is also a comprehensive college, but the professional education of sports, health and entertainment plays an important role in the college. According to the statistics of 1988, about 36% of students in Springfield College majored in physical education, geriatrics, biology and health management, but there are also statistics showing that nearly 80% of students in Springfield College majored in physical education, health or entertainment.

The Institute of Health, Sports and Recreation can award a bachelor's degree, requiring students to take 132 credits, of which the theoretical courses should be no less than 1 credits, including public basic courses, professional compulsory courses, professional elective courses and free elective courses stipulated by the whole hospital. Graduate students can get master's and doctoral degrees. Master's majors include sports psychology, sports, entertainment, health care and so on. The school stipulates to complete the master's program within 5 years. A doctorate in physical education requires at least 90 credits on the basis of a bachelor's degree. Courses include physical education, research, education, thesis and elective courses. The doctoral degree is required to be completed within 10 years, and students can get credits for their master's degree courses in Springfield or other institutions within 10 years. In addition to the above degrees, Springfield College also offers advanced research degree courses for those who have a master's degree but do not want to pursue a doctorate. The certificate of advanced research degree in physical education requires 32 credits on the basis of master's degree.

In scientific research, most of the research conducted by Springfield University belongs to application and service research. Research funding comes from the private and public sectors. The student research fund managed by the graduate school can support students' research activities, and other research can be funded by the federal government, state governments, private enterprises, churches and other social organizations. Some studies are also carried out in cooperation with community institutions and schools.

Springfield College has a good sports tradition. It always adheres to the idea that physical education is an educational means that can help students develop in an all-round way. There are about 5000 students in the school, including 362 undergraduates 1 person and graduate students1person. Its ball sports (especially basketball and volleyball) major, sports medicine and sports psychology enjoy a high reputation in the United States and even the world.