Southern New Hampshire University: Statistics

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#2401 of 14,131 In the World
#675 of 2,597 In North America
#616 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 16 In New Hampshire
#1 of 3 In Manchester
#2592 of 3,323 For Management Information Systems
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Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$36,501 /y
Aid receiving
79%
Undergraduates
164,423
Graduates
25,108
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.snhu.edu

Southern New Hampshire University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Southern New Hampshire University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 100% 99% 100%
Applicants 44,306 16,793 25,594
Admissions 44,089 16,694 25,486
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,580 1,275 2,160
Freshmen enrolled part time 13,180 4,460 8,125

904 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

183,892 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 94437 (50%)
Black or African American 37196 (20%)
Hispanic 27885 (15%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 14570 (8%)
Two or more races 7689 (4%)
Asian 4752 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 1154 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 738 (0.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 374 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Southern New Hampshire University is $36,501 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$36,501/year
Average aid awarded
$4,506
Students receiving aid
79%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $36,441
$30-48K $36,536
$48-75K $36,641
$75-110K $37,704
$110K+ $38,025

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $16,200$20,385
Tuition in-state $16,200$20,385
Tuition out-of-state $16,200$20,385
Fee in-district $1,000$1,002
Fee in-state $1,000$1,002
Fee out-of-state $1,000$1,002

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,934
Combined charge for room and board $12,800
Room charge $9,000
Meal charge $3,800

Southern New Hampshire University majors

Southern New Hampshire University has granted 23,952 bachelor's degrees across 56 programs, 9,708 master's across 31 programs, and 12 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Southern New Hampshire University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 1,095 5,824 3,402
Psychology, General 3,538 956
General Studies 496 1,524
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 537 1,059 253
Accounting 417 728 323
Computer and Information Sciences, General 427 597 379
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 847 345
Computer Science 212 887
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 195 538 236
Organizational Communication, General 650 182
Graphic Design 794
Creative Writing 607 178
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 569 190
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 715
Human Services, General 670
English Language and Literature, General 214 436
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 146 269 202
Operations Management and Supervision 376 188
Environmental Science 554
History, General 353 189
Business Statistics 59 197 214
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 72 372
Public Health, General 185 213
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 69 288 24
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 373
Computer Graphics 368
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 358
Finance, General 233 91
Education, General 39 236
Photography 119 150
Accounting and Finance 198 60
Mathematics, General 249
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 119 93
Social Sciences, General 173
Anthropology, General 153
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 153
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 134 9
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 1 131
Economics, General 100 25
Political Science and Government, General 117
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 110
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 91
Fashion Merchandising 23 44
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 46
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 40
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 30
Management Information Systems, General 23
Mechanical Engineering 21
Fine & Studio Arts, General 18
Secondary Education and Teaching 12
Game and Interactive Media Design 9
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 8
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 5
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 6
Construction Engineering 6
International Business & Trade & Commerce 3 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 2
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 2
Education Entrepreneurship 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Physics, General 1
Grand Total 4,510 23,952 9,708 12

Southern New Hampshire University has a graduation rate of 43%, which is among the 29% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 43% 44% 42%
  • Full-time retention rate - 61%
  • Part-time retention rate - 40%

Publications & Citations

Southern New Hampshire University has published 801 scientific papers with 13,849 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Psychology, Business, Sociology, Philosophy, Environmental Science, and Engineering.

Publications
801
Citations
13,849

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
602 / 12,689
Political Science
451 / 11,632
Law
424 / 11,575
Computer Science
400 / 3,304
Psychology
329 / 10,219
Business
316 / 3,561
Sociology
310 / 1,954
Philosophy
300 / 10,133
Environmental Science
274 / 3,006
Engineering
268 / 2,517
Economics
248 / 2,796
Medicine
241 / 9,419
Biology
225 / 9,824
Mathematics
206 / 10,126
Physics
194 / 1,750
History
192 / 1,687
Geography and Cartography
184 / 2,017
Art & Design
172 / 811
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
158 / 1,134
Linguistics
150 / 8,606
Archaeology
144 / 1,533
Development Studies
135 / 876
Social Psychology
132 / 8,972
Management
125 / 1,767
Education Majors
121 / 530
Quantum and Particle physics
117 / 1,399
Ecology
108 / 944
Geology
107 / 1,409
Psychiatry
100 / 571
Marketing
99 / 1,565
Statistics
98 / 9,038
Finance
92 / 1,841
Chemistry
91 / 8,547
Machine Learning
88 / 1,249
Math Teachers
86 / 430
Neuroscience
83 / 755
Paleontology
76 / 983
Literature
74 / 289
Health Science
74 / 8,238
Anthropology
74 / 558

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 3 2
2002 4 1
2003 10 4
2004 10 3
2005 15 23
2006 21 27
2007 15 58
2008 26 62
2009 22 79
2010 25 117
2011 36 143
2012 15 177
2013 18 214
2014 33 236
2015 50 327
2016 33 901
2017 50 1145
2018 37 1228
2019 49 1392
2020 67 1530
2021 44 1507
2022 50 1286
2023 55 1330
2024 55 1207
2025 58 964
Academic rankings

Southern New Hampshire University alumni

  1. Samia Suluhu Hassan

    Samia Suluhu Hassan
    Born in
    Tanzania Flag Tanzania
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    ministereconomistpolitician
    Biography

    Samia Suluhu Hassan is a Tanzanian politician and the sixth president of Tanzania, serving since 19 March 2021. She is the first woman to serve in the position and previously served as vice-president of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021, from which she ascended to the presidency following the death of her predecessor, John Magufuli.

  2. Elaine Duke

    Elaine Duke
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    civil servantbusinessperson
    Biography

    Elaine Costanzo Duke is an American civil servant and former United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, serving from April 10, 2017 until April 15, 2018. She became acting Secretary of Homeland Security on July 31, 2017, when John F. Kelly assumed the office of White House Chief of Staff. She left the acting position on December 6, 2017, upon the confirmation of Kirstjen Nielsen.

  3. Tyrone Mears

    Tyrone Mears
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1983-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    association football playerassociation football coach
    Biography

    Tyrone Robert Mears is an English former professional footballer who played as a right-back and is currently the president of soccer for Fort Lauderdale United of the USL Super League and USL League One. The clubs he played for include Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End, West Ham United, Derby County, Olympique de Marseille, Burnley, Seattle Sounders FC, Atlanta United FC, Minnesota United FC, and West Bromwich Albion. From Stockport in the north west of England, Mears once played for the Jamaica national football team despite not being eligible to do so.

  4. Andrea Jenkins

    Andrea Jenkins
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    curatorperformance artistpoliticianactivistpoet
    Biography

    Andrea Jenkins is an American politician, writer, performance artist, poet, and transgender activist. She is known for being the first Black openly transgender woman elected to public office in the United States, serving from January 2018 to January 2026 on the Minneapolis City Council and as the council's president from 2022 to 2024.

All 23 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SNHU
Founded 1932
Motto Summa Optimaque
The Greatest and the Best
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar undergraduate, September - May; graduate, September-August
Total FTE staff 8,227
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 2500 North River Road
Manchester, New Hampshire, 03106-1045
United States
City population 116,000
Phone 6036682211

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