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Private nonprofit · Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University

Suburban campus · 163,164 undergraduates · 24 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
100%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$36,708
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
43%
Robert Frost Hall, named for American poet Robert Frost, is located on the university's main campus in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Southern New Hampshire University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$36,441
$30,001 – $48,000
$36,536
$48,001 – $75,000
$36,641
$75,001 – $110,000
$37,704
Over $110,000
$38,025

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$40,918
Tuition and fees
$17,200
First-years given a grant by the school
19%
Average grant from the school
$4,126
Median debt at graduation
$21,082
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
100%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
61%

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Southern New Hampshire University athletics

NCAA D2, 8 women's and 8 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–43
Basketball1215
Cross country–7
Field hockey20–
Golf–9
Ice hockey–28
Lacrosse2641
Soccer3033
Softball22–
Tennis79
Track & field63–
Volleyball18–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
35%
Computer & information sciences
14%
Psychology
12%
Liberal arts & humanities
8%
Health professions
8%
Security & protective services
6%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
43%
First-year retention
61%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,318
Median debt at graduation
$21,082
Students with a Pell grant
49%

Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, IPEDS and Equity in Athletics. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. © 2026 U Shortlist.