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Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Private · Midsize suburb · SNHU

Private institution in Manchester, NH · 156,755 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $50,318 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$33,7421,816th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$16,4501,010th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$16,450632nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$37,5241,153rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,082780th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$50,3181,049th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,9451,093rd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
44.9%1,342nd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
59.9%1,601st highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
96.1%1,434th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
156,7551st largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
24.0:12,035th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
46.9%459th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 52 mi (BOS)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 53 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$71,987$73,898
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusinessbachelors$71,854—
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$64,493—
Medical Illustration and InformaticsHealth Professionsbachelors$60,839—
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$58,673$60,320
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professionsbachelors$58,479$50,856
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$55,198$56,867
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$51,367$50,151
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$51,106$46,790
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$48,634$47,846
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$48,432$49,814
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$47,494$43,128

Campus facts

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,176,982 (M $1,001,735 · W $1,127,724 · Coed $47,523)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Southern New Hampshire University’s 156,755 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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