Saint Anselm College
Founded 1889
President Joseph Favazza (President)
Fees USD 43,600
Acceptance Rate Selective (20–50%)
Campus Setting Suburban
Saint Anselm College is a private Catholic Benedictine liberal arts college founded in 1889 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Consistently ranked among the top regional universities in the North, Saint Anselm enrolls 2,000 students and is known for nursing, politics, and business programs. Saint Anselm hosts presidential primary debates because of New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary status.nn
Departments
- Nursing — CCNE-accredited nursing for Manchester’s healthcare market
- Politics — Presidential primary debate host; DC and Concord connections
- Business — Business programs in New Hampshire’s largest city
How to Apply
- Application: Common App or institutional application | Rolling Admissions

