Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH · Private four-year · Suburb: Midsize
159,653undergraduates
100%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$33,163average net price per year
48%graduate in 6 years
60%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 45,127
- Admitted
- 43,377
- Admit rate
- 100%
- Admit rate, women
- 97%
- Admit rate, men
- 95%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 35%
- First-year students
- 15,345
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
63 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (16)
- Accounting Certificate (under 1 year) (121 awarded), Associate (417 awarded), Bachelor's (728 awarded)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (198 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded), Associate (1,095 awarded), Bachelor's (5,824 awarded)
- Business Statistics Associate (59 awarded), Bachelor's (197 awarded)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Associate (23 awarded), Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (233 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Certificate (under 1 year) (319 awarded), Bachelor's (72 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (146 awarded), Bachelor's (269 awarded)
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Operations Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Bachelor's (376 awarded)
- Project Management Certificate (under 1 year) (33 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (3,538 awarded)
- Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology Certificate (under 1 year) (107 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (6)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (427 awarded), Bachelor's (597 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (256 awarded), Associate (195 awarded), Bachelor's (538 awarded)
- Computer Graphics Bachelor's (368 awarded)
- Computer Programming, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (75 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (212 awarded), Bachelor's (887 awarded)
- Human-Centered Technology Design Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (496 awarded), Bachelor's (1,524 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (715 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Bachelor's (847 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (373 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (69 awarded), Bachelor's (288 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (185 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (569 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (180 awarded), Associate (537 awarded), Bachelor's (1,059 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (794 awarded)
- Photography Associate (119 awarded), Bachelor's (150 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (607 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (214 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (670 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (650 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (554 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (153 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (100 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (117 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (173 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (353 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (249 awarded)
Engineering (6)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Computer Software Engineering Certificate (under 1 year) (38 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (113 awarded)
- Construction Engineering Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Operations Research Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (119 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (91 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (5)
- Education Entrepreneurship Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Graduate programs (40)
- Accounting Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Accounting and Finance Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Statistics Master's
- Finance, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Doctorate (research)
- Management Information Systems, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Operations Management and Supervision Master's
- Taxation Post-bachelor's certificate
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Post-master's certificate
- Education, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Post-master's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Master's
- History, General Master's
- Organizational Communication, General Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Economics, General Master's
- International Relations and Affairs Post-bachelor's certificate
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
- Accounting and Computer Science Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $16,450
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,800
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $9,700
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $40,450
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $40,450
- Total cost living at home
- $29,866
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $33,202 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $32,903 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $34,048 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $35,992 |
| Over $110,000 | $36,682 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 81%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 67%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $4,557
- Got a grant from the college
- 12%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,192
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 47%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 66%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,208
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 38%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 45%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 60%
| Pell grant students | 35% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 64% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 943 | 46% |
| Men | 596 | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 26 | 27% |
| Black | 140 | 29% |
| Hispanic | 127 | 42% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 1,069 | 50% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 39% |
| Race unknown | 118 | 65% |
| International | 15 | 87% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 2,747 | 44% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 8,332 | 14% | 27% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 4,711 | 66% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 12,407 | 37% | 23% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 184,099
- Undergraduates
- 159,653
- Full-time undergraduates
- 49,107
- Part-time undergraduates
- 110,546
- Graduate students
- 24,446
- Students per faculty member
- 24 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 74%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 97%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 18% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 51% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 10% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 2500 North River Road, Manchester, NH, 03106-1045
- County
- Merrimack County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.