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Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH
Known forBig campusMostly onlineDraws students nationallyFirst-gen friendlyApplications grew 11× since fall 2014
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Southern New Hampshire admits about 10 in 10 applicants (100%). That puts it in the "Broadly accessible" tier, more selective than 3% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

100%

100%

acceptance rateBroadly accessible

Applied

44,306

Admitted

44,089

Yield

38%

of admits enroll

Applications +955% since fall 2014 · admit rate 84% → 100%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 163,164 undergrads, where 49% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

163.2K

undergrads · larger than 100% of colleges

Diversity index

0.68

Pell Grant

49%

above the median

First generation

48%

above the median

Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Northeast 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Undergrads +482% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (24% of graduates). 24 students for every faculty member, more than at 96% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $1,594 a year on instruction per student.

24 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 96% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

24% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$115.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$1.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $37,150 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $12.9K more than the national median. The 73% who received grants paid $36,501 on average; the other 27% paid the full sticker price of $40,450.

8%

$37.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $12.9K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$40,450 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
6.4% · avg $4K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 8% of full price

Federal loans

58%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −14% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $50,318 ten years after enrolling, more than at 40% of colleges; 35% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.0 years of that salary.

35%

35%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$50.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.1K

≈ $224/month for 10 years

Retention

61%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 50% → 43% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 29% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 14%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 955% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 84% to 100%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −14% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +955%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 84% → 100%

  • Diversity

    Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 183026 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything