Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $36,708What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 100%
- Graduation rate
- 44%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 163,164
- In-state tuition
- $17,200Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,200
- SAT midpoint
- Not reported
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $50,318Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$36,7081/5
Better than 9% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
44%2/5
Better than 23% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$50,3182/5
Better than 37% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$21,0824/5
Better than 77% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$40,918
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$36,708
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 44% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 61% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $21,082 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $50,318 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems and Services | $86,882 | 33 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $85,600 | 623 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $80,842 | 33 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $76,718 | 142 |
| Public Administration | $73,129 | 8 |
| Computer Science | $71,764 | 631 |
| Economics | $69,807 | 83 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $66,407 | 304 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,703 | 179 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $61,322 | 620 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $60,136 | 5,571 |
| International Business | $56,320 | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $55,339 | 1,312 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $54,898 | 797 |
| Mathematics | $51,396 | 177 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,619 | 1,064 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $46,520 | 608 |
| Public Health | $45,910 | 193 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $45,836 | 895 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,727 | 91 |
| Marketing | $45,472 | 256 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $44,738 | 5 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $43,886 | 50 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $43,868 | 504 |
| Social Sciences, General | $42,932 | 190 |
| Anthropology | $41,986 | 103 |
| Political Science and Government | $41,530 | 83 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $41,181 | 39 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $41,015 | 35 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $40,882 | 308 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $39,092 | 109 |
| Psychology, General | $38,600 | 2,993 |
| Human Services, General | $38,461 | 602 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $37,829 | 5 |
| History | $37,734 | 315 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | $35,959 | 1 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $35,878 | 662 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $33,578 | 130 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $30,733 | 202 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $30,077 | 580 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | 336 |
| Education, General | Not reported | 26 |
| Biology, General | Not reported | 23 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 19 |
| Construction Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Air Transportation | Not reported | 9 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not reported | 2 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not reported | 1 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Not reported | Not reported |
| Accounting and Computer Science | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Not reported | Not reported |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Not reported | Not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not reported | Not reported |
All 57 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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