Saint Anselm College

Private · Moderately Selective · NH

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNH · Northeast

SettingSuburban

Undergrads2,087

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate74.8%

6-yr grad rate80%

Drop-out rate11.9%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$49k

Out-of-state tuition$49k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity17.1%

Gender diversity59.4%

International1%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Saint Anselm is a Benedictine Catholic liberal-arts college in Manchester, New Hampshire, with Benedictine monks living on campus and keeping its Catholic intellectual tradition present in daily life rather than as a historical footnote.

Academics

Nursing and politics are the college's signature programs; the latter benefits from the college's Institute of Politics, which brings presidential candidates and major political figures to campus, especially prominent every four years when New Hampshire's primary puts the college in the national spotlight.

Campus & student life

The Manchester setting gives students real access to New Hampshire's political and civic life, and the Benedictine monastic presence on campus, visible in daily Mass and campus events, is a distinctive, tangible part of student culture rather than a nominal affiliation.

Getting in

Catholic mission and community fit factor into how applications are read alongside academic preparation, in a holistic rather than formula-driven process.

Worth knowing

The Institute of Politics gives students, regardless of major, unusually direct access to presidential campaigns and national political figures every four-year election cycle, a rare opportunity tied specifically to the college's New Hampshire location.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate78%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1110–1278 · ACT 24–30

Test policyoptional

Rec letters1

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

Early actionNov 15

Early decisionDec 1

Regular decisionFeb 1

Verified from the school’s admissions page ↗

Applying