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Saint Anselm College: Admissions, Cost and Majors

By the Lens team · Updated September 14, 2026

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Saint Anselm College is a private liberal arts college in Manchester, New Hampshire, with about 2,100 undergraduates. It admitted 78.0% of applicants for fall 2024. Published tuition and fees are $48,920 a year before aid.

What Saint Anselm costs

Saint Anselm College charges $48,920 a year in published tuition and fees, about $24,460 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $67,213 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $35,038 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.

Getting into Saint Anselm

For fall 2024, Saint Anselm College received 4,423 applications and admitted 3,452 students, and 569 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1110 and 1278.

What Saint Anselm students study

The most common bachelor's degrees at Saint Anselm College (class of 2024, first majors only):

MajorDegrees
Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse94
Business / Commerce41
Psychology37
Criminology36
Finance29
Political Science and Government28
Marketing / Marketing Management25
Speech Communication and Rhetoric24

Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.

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FAQ

What is Saint Anselm College's acceptance rate? 78.0% for fall 2024: 3,452 of 4,423 applicants were admitted.

How much is tuition at Saint Anselm College? $48,920 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.

How many students go to Saint Anselm College? About 2,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).

What SAT scores do Saint Anselm College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1110–1278.

What is the campus setting at Saint Anselm College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.

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