Quad

Head-to-head

Southern New Hampshire
Columbia

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern New Hampshire has 33.0× as many undergrads as Columbia

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Columbia's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 8% at Southern New Hampshire

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Columbia costs about $12.6K less per year on average than Southern New Hampshire ($24,534 vs. $37,150, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Southern New Hampshire grads earn $4.9K more ten years out than Columbia's ($50,318 vs. $45,378)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Southern New Hampshire has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Columbia (49% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Southern New Hampshire is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.65)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Southern New Hampshire admits 100%; Columbia doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Southern New Hampshire100%
ColumbiaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Southern New HampshireOpen
  • ColumbiaNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Southern New HampshireTest-blind
ColumbiaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southern New HampshireGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • ColumbiaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Columbia has 4,950 undergrads to Southern New Hampshire's 163,164; Southern New Hampshire has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southern New Hampshire163.2K
Columbia5K
Pell Grant share
Southern New Hampshire49%
Columbia45%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Southern New Hampshire, and General Studies at Columbia.

Students per faculty member
Southern New Hampshire24 to 1
Columbia20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southern New HampshireBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • ColumbiaGeneral Studies18%

What each costs

Columbia costs about $12.6K less a year than Southern New Hampshire on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southern New Hampshire$37.2K
Columbia$24.5K
Aid generosity
Southern New Hampshire8%
Columbia37%

What each pays off

Southern New Hampshire's former students earn more, a median $50.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate 35% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southern New Hampshire$50.3K
Columbia$45.4K
Graduation rate
Southern New Hampshire35%
Columbia35%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Southern New Hampshire, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southern New HampshireGrowing+955%
  • ColumbiaNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why