Saint Anselm College
Saint Anselm College is a private Benedictine liberal arts college in Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1889, it is named after Saint Anselm of Canterbury. As of 2024, the college's enrollment was 2,094 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $34,779
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,116
- Graduation rate (150%): 80%
- Graduation rate (200%): 77%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 84%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $73,371
- Median earnings (8 years): $69,503
- Median earnings (6 years): $63,347
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Manchester, NH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Saint Anselm College include Nursing, Business, Psychology.
- Nursing (94 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,470 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,734 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,084 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminology (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,676 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Finance (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,161 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Political Science (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,763 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Marketing (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,721 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,288 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,049 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,161 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 40%, Computer Science 3%, Health 31%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 12%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Saint Anselm College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,658 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $23,658
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $26,360
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $27,460
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $33,874
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $36,648
- In-state tuition and fees: $48,920
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $48,920
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $17,020
- Off-campus room and board: $15,360
- Off-campus with family: $4,596
- Typical cost of attendance: $66,940
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 11%
- Federal loan recipients: 69%
- Average institutional grant: $30,731
- Average federal loan: $6,528
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Saint Anselm College admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,423
- Admitted: 3,452
- Enrolled: 569
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,116
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 6%
- Part-time undergraduates: 86%
- Age 25 and older: 29%
- Graduate students: 26
- Graduation rate: 80%
- Come back after freshman year: 88%
- First-generation: 13%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 65%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $99,509
- Associate professor salary: $88,022
- Assistant professor salary: $72,748
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,985
- Average SAT: 1,200
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Saint Anselm College acceptance rate? Saint Anselm College admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Saint Anselm College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,658 a year after aid. Average net price is $34,779.
What majors does Saint Anselm College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business, Psychology, Criminology, Finance.
What is the average salary after Saint Anselm College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $73,371 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Saint Anselm College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 84% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 80%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Saint Anselm College official site: https://anselm.edu.