Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees

Midsize suburb

100%Acceptance rate

$36,708Average net price / year

43%Graduation rate

$50,318Median earnings 10 yrs after entry

$21,082Median debt at graduation

163,164Undergraduates

Cost

In-state tuition & fees: $17,200
Total cost of attendance: $40,918
Room & board: $12,800
Books & supplies: $1,500
Average net price: $36,708

Net price by family income

$0–30k: $36,441
$30–48k: $36,536
$48–75k: $36,641
$75–110k: $37,704
$110k+: $38,025

Official net price calculator

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 99.5%

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 43%
First-year retention: 61%
Median earnings (6 yrs): $41,945
Median earnings (10 yrs): $50,318
Median debt (graduates): $21,082
3-year loan default rate: 0.0%
Students with Pell grants: 49%
Students with federal loans: 58%

Programs: what graduates earn

86 of 131 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).

Undergraduate certificate

Program	Graduates	Earnings	Median debt
Accounting and Related Services	108	$84,256	—

Associate's degree

Program	Graduates	Earnings	Median debt
Health and Medical Administrative Services	107	$52,549	$9,500
Computer and Information Sciences, General	360	$50,111	$16,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations	917	$46,051	$19,000
Marketing	116	$45,084	$18,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	1,042	$43,806	$13,168
Criminal Justice and Corrections	449	$42,957	$16,715
Accounting and Related Services	359	$37,986	$19,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	107	$27,990	$16,260
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	15	$46,352	$21,992
Culinary Arts and Related Services	—	$32,901	—

Bachelor's degree

Program	Graduates	Earnings	Median debt
Management Information Systems and Services	33	$86,882	$28,129
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	623	$85,600	$16,539
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	33	$80,842	—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	142	$76,718	$25,079
Public Administration	8	$73,129	$23,014
Computer Science	631	$71,764	$23,466
Economics	83	$69,807	$23,861
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	304	$66,407	$13,042
Finance and Financial Management Services	179	$63,703	$22,565
Computer and Information Sciences, General	620	$61,322	$28,689
Business Administration, Management and Operations	5,571	$60,136	$22,773
International Business	1	$56,320	$26,166
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	1,312	$55,339	$13,023
Accounting and Related Services	797	$54,898	$25,669
Mathematics	177	$51,396	$18,833
Health and Medical Administrative Services	1,064	$50,619	$25,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	608	$46,520	$19,790
Public Health	193	$45,910	$18,750
Criminal Justice and Corrections	895	$45,836	$22,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	91	$45,727	$20,875
Marketing	256	$45,472	$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	5	$44,738	$24,594
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	50	$43,886	$21,584
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	504	$43,868	$20,649
Social Sciences, General	190	$42,932	$20,917
Anthropology	103	$41,986	$22,164
Political Science and Government	83	$41,530	$21,208
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	39	$41,181	$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	35	$41,015	$25,660
Computer Software and Media Applications	308	$40,882	$21,771
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	109	$39,092	$22,501
Psychology, General	2,993	$38,600	$22,000
Human Services, General	602	$38,461	$24,084
Hospitality Administration/Management	5	$37,829	$23,250
History	315	$37,734	$23,808
Culinary Arts and Related Services	1	$35,959	$23,500
Design and Applied Arts	662	$35,878	$22,965
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	130	$33,578	$20,834
English Language and Literature, General	202	$30,733	$20,127
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	580	$30,077	$23,583
Education, General	26	$42,034	$25,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	—	$36,519	—

Master's degree

Program	Graduates	Earnings	Median debt
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	250	$88,717	$36,900
Finance and Financial Management Services	100	$82,375	$41,257
Business Administration, Management and Operations	3,485	$78,210	$44,643
Computer and Information Sciences, General	356	$76,081	$48,003
Homeland Security	—	$75,773	$36,900
Accounting and Related Services	412	$70,976	$45,100
Human Resources Management and Services	404	$62,514	$45,100
Health and Medical Administrative Services	439	$61,504	$36,900
Education, General	52	$59,780	—
Marketing	225	$59,488	$36,316
Criminal Justice and Corrections	261	$58,967	$41,708
Public Health	221	$58,581	$36,900
Curriculum and Instruction	220	$58,533	$31,984
Educational Administration and Supervision	139	$57,723	$39,443
Economics	42	$56,590	$39,630
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	179	$53,044	$44,769
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	223	$52,148	$49,200
Political Science and Government	—	$50,087	$41,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	127	$48,261	$41,000
Psychology, General	858	$47,400	$40,872
History	204	$46,540	$40,644
English Language and Literature, General	480	$45,184	$45,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	128	$44,508	$29,634
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	231	$126,492	—
Fine and Studio Arts	7	$36,608	—
Special Education and Teaching	1	$42,430	—
Educational/Instructional Media Design	—	$78,680	—

Graduate certificate

Program	Graduates	Earnings	Median debt
Human Resources Management and Services	113	$56,617	$36,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations	144	$53,931	$32,204
Accounting and Related Services	39	$60,976	—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	—	$46,254	—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	144	—	$41,000
Marketing	19	$42,296	—

Students

Undergraduates: 163,164
Graduate students: 42,079
Part-time: 67%
Women / men: 63% / 37%
White: 50%
Hispanic: 15%
Black: 20%
Asian: 2%
International: 1%

Faculty & school

Student–faculty ratio: 24:1
Avg faculty salary: $88,245 / year
Full-time faculty: 100%
Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher Education
Website: www.snhu.edu
Also known as: SNHU

Frequently asked questions

What is the acceptance rate at Southern New Hampshire University?

99.5% of applicants were admitted.

How much does Southern New Hampshire University cost?

The average net price after grants is $36,708 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $17,200 and the full cost of attendance is $40,918.

How much do Southern New Hampshire University graduates earn?

Students who enrolled earn a median of $50,318 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.

What is the graduation rate?

43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.

Other colleges in Manchester

College	Net price	Acceptance	Graduation	Earnings
Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit · 2,087 students	$34,779	78%	80%	$73,371
Manchester Community College Manchester, NH · Public · 1,587 students	$14,143	—	41%	$49,063
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH · Public · 1,157 students	$10,864	—	30%	$66,479
University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH · Public · 443 students	$9,992	81%	50%	$66,479

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.