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Saint Anselm College

Manchester, New Hampshire Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize suburb

Overview

Saint Anselm College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Manchester, New Hampshire. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 2,111 students in fall 2024, including 2,094 undergraduates and 17 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Saint Anselm College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 58 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Finance, and Criminology. It awarded 463 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

88% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

2,111
Students enrolled
88%
First-year retention
463
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
58
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 58

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 8
Health Professions 3
Social Sciences 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4
Communication and Journalism 1
Education 3
Psychology 1
Legal Professions and Studies 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 4
Physical Sciences 3
History 1
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
English Language and Literature 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Engineering 2
Theology and Religious Vocations 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
88%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
444
Master's degrees
19

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,111
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,094
Graduate students, fall 2024
17
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,176
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,155
Graduate students, 2024-25
21
Full-time, 2024-25
98%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
59%
Men
41%
White
82%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
15%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northeast 10 Conference
President
Dr. Joseph A. Favazza
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact

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