Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 100%
- Undergraduates
- 163,164
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
For on-campus first-year admission, standardized test scores are optional and not required for admission (current cycle, with Early Action 11/15/2026). No separate international test rule on this page. (Verified on the official admissions website on 2026-11-06.)
Policy source: campus.snhu.edu
Admissions
Application deadlines · For Fall 2027 entry
- Early Action
- November 15, 2026On-campus first-year admission.
- Priority deadline
- February 1, 2027On-campus first-year admission.
Source: School's page (campus.snhu.edu), checked November 6, 2026
- Accepts
- Common AppPage directs applicants to the Common App; fee not stated on the page read.
- Phone
- (603) 668-2211
- Admissions email
- admission@snhu.edu
Source: School's page (campus.snhu.edu), checked November 6, 2026
Cost
- Tuition
- $18,410per year
- Average net price
- $36,764What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- First-year retention
- 61%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $56,870
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
Show all 65 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, master
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
- Computer Programming · undergraduate certificate
- Computer Science · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Computer Software and Media Applications · bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
- Culinary Arts and Related Services · bachelor
- Education, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Computer Engineering · undergraduate certificate
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor
- Construction Engineering · bachelor
- Operations Research · undergraduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Accounting and Computer Science · graduate certificate
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Leisure and Recreational Activities · graduate certificate
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Research and Experimental Psychology · undergraduate certificate
- Psychology, Other · undergraduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
- Homeland Security · master
- Human Services, General · associate, bachelor
- Public Administration · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor, master
- International Relations and National Security Studies · graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
- Air Transportation · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · associate, bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · master
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · bachelor, master
- Public Health · bachelor, master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- International Business · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · associate, bachelor, master
- Marketing · associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Taxation · graduate certificate
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations · associate, bachelor
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
- Official admissions website - SAT/ACT policy — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - deadlines — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - how to apply — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - contact — as of 2026-11-06
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