More selective than 90% of New Hampshire colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $67,213. College Scorecard.
Higher than 90% of New Hampshire colleges we cover and 90% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 90% of New Hampshire colleges we cover and 88% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Saint Anselm College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 4,165 applicants, Saint Anselm College admitted 3,262 and 572 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1110–1278 on the SAT or 24–30 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Saint Anselm College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Saint Anselm College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Saint Anselm College took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New Hampshire. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $25,143 | $102,332 | 3.2 years |
| $30–48k | $26,956 | $109,711 | 3.5 years |
| $48–75k | $27,193 | $110,676 | 3.5 years |
| $75–110k | $31,710 | $129,060 | 4.1 years |
| $110k+ | $37,268 | $151,681 | 4.8 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (78% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($73,371) minus $41,763 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $31,608 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Saint Anselm College majors, earnings & careers
Saint Anselm College offers 44 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 10
- Science & Math · 9
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 8
- Business & Finance · 7
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Arts & Design · 2
- Engineering · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Saint Anselm College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $91,470 | $27,000 |
| Accounting | $90,331 | $27,000 |
| Finance | $90,161 | $27,000 |
| Business | $84,734 | $27,000 |
| Political Science | $80,763 | $27,000 |
| Criminology | $69,676 | $27,000 |
| Communications | $69,288 | $27,000 |
| Chemistry | $58,830 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 44 majors
- Accounting$90,331
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology—
- Business$84,734
- Business Economics—
- Chemistry$58,830
- Classical and Ancient Studies—
- Classics—
- Communications$69,288
- Computer Science—
- Criminology$69,676
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$56,049
- Engineering—
- Engineering Physics—
- English$57,585
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Finance$90,161
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- International Business—
- International Relations—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Neuroscience—
- Nursing$91,470
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$80,763
- Psychology$55,084
- Public Health—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Work—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theology / Ministry—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Manchester
Overall prices in the Manchester-Nashua, NH area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,834. Housing costs 34% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 40 inches of rain a year, 53 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Hillsborough County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Hillsborough County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Saint Anselm College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New Hampshire by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anselm College | 78% | $34,779 | 80% | $73,371 | This school |
| Colby-Sawyer College | 80% | $27,431 | 57% | $46,474 | |
| Rivier University | 83% | $28,082 | 52% | $52,248 | |
| Franklin Pierce University | 93% | $27,154 | 54% | $53,353 | |
| New England College | 92% | $26,972 | 35% | $42,092 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Saint Anselm College would cost you $7,348 more per year than Colby-Sawyer College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Saint Anselm College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$29,795).
- Saint Anselm College gives aided families $21,338 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New Hampshire resident | Saint Anselm College | Colby-Sawyer College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $48,920 | $19,125 | +$29,795 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $2,000 | −$1,000 |
| Housing & meals | $16,520 | $16,858 | −$338 |
| Personal & travel | $3,560 | $1,450 | +$2,110 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,787 | −$906 | −$1,881 |
| Sticker price | $67,213 | $38,527 | +$28,686 |
| Average grants | −$32,434 | −$11,096 | −$21,338 |
| You pay | $34,779 | $27,431 | +$7,348 |
“+” means Saint Anselm College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Saint Anselm College
What is the Saint Anselm College acceptance rate?
Saint Anselm College accepts 78% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 3,262 of 4,165 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1110–1278 on the SAT or 24–30 on the ACT.
How much does Saint Anselm College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $67,213 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $34,779 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $25,143 and families earning $110k+ pay $37,268.
How much do Saint Anselm College graduates earn?
Former Saint Anselm College students earn a median $73,371 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Saint Anselm College graduation rate?
80% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 88% return for their second year.
How long does a Saint Anselm College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Saint Anselm College costs about $110,676 after grants ($27,193 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $73,371 ten years after starting, $31,608 more than high school graduates in New Hampshire ($41,763), so the cost is repaid in 3.5 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Saint Anselm College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/saint-anselm-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).