Need-based aid friendly
Significant share of students receive Pell Grants.
Manchester, NH
Southern New Hampshire University is a private university in Manchester, New Hampshire with 189,531 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Its published tuition is $17,200 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $36,708 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 43% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 58% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $21,082 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Nursing (RN), master's ($126,492) and Computer Science, bachelor's ($115,259) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$17,200
2024-25
Acceptance
Open admission
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
189,531
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Suburban
In-State Tuition
$17,200
Out-of-State Tuition
$17,200
Avg On-Campus Living
$12,800
Avg Off-Campus Living
$14,252
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
For families earning $0 – $30k, $30k – $48k, $48k – $75k, $75k – $110k, $110k+, the average net price here is above the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow federally from 1 July 2026, by up to $12,525. That part has to come from savings, income, work, or private loans.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 2.4×Graduates earn about 2.4× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
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How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedSouthern New Hampshire University does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $70,804, above the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally. The Department uses the national figure for a college that mostly enrolls out-of-state students or operates in several states.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
43%
Freshman Retention
61%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
Significant share of students receive Pell Grants.
Affordability snapshot
Tuition
$17.2k
Net price
$36.7k
Pell
49%
above avg
Median debt
$21.1k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$50.3k
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
Open admission
SAT range
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ACT range
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Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Studying online: most students study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 177,807 of Southern New Hampshire University's 184,099 students (97%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 943 (1%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Southern New Hampshire University reported conferring credentials in 59 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
Southern New Hampshire University's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $75,423 four years after graduating, 10% above the $68,257 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $60,136; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $22,773 in federal loans at this college (about $241 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $32,001 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
83 programs at Southern New Hampshire University have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $75,423 | $68,257, +10% | $22,773 | $241/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $95,086 | $103,485, −8% | $44,643 | $508/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $49,769 | $50,706, about the same | $22,000 | $233/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Bachelor's | $66,656 | $53,072, +26% | $13,023 | $138/mo |
| Health and Medical Administration, Bachelor's | $63,292 | $58,716, +8% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Associate's | $52,547 | $44,125, +19% | $13,168 | $140/mo |
| Business Administration, Associate's | $60,698 | $48,733, +25% | $19,000 | $201/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Bachelor's | $61,027 | $55,378, +10% | $22,000 | $233/mo |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $70,181 | $76,194, −8% | $25,669 | $272/mo |
| Psychology, Master's | $58,824 | $64,711, −9% | $40,872 | $465/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Bachelor's | $98,032 | $88,910, +10% | $16,539 | $175/mo |
| Public Relations and Advertising, Bachelor's | $59,801 | $63,560, −6% | $19,790 | $210/mo |
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| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts, Bachelor's | $51,370 | $51,490, about the same | $22,965 | $243/mo |
| Human Services, Bachelor's | $49,508 | $48,597, about the same | $24,084 | $255/mo |
| Writing and Rhetoric, Bachelor's | $39,966 | $48,471, −18% | $23,583 | $250/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor's | $81,533 | $92,374, −12% | $28,689 | $304/mo |
| Computer Science, Bachelor's | $115,259 | $107,009, +8% | $23,466 | $249/mo |
| English, Master's | $54,001 | $55,512, −3% | $45,100 | $513/mo |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Bachelor's | $55,733 | $55,012, about the same | $20,649 | $219/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Associate's | $52,988 | $46,706, +13% | $16,715 | $177/mo |
| Health and Medical Administration, Master's | $78,721 | $89,981, −13% | $36,900 | $420/mo |
| Human Resources, Master's | $79,973 | $83,558, −4% | $45,100 | $513/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Associate's | $67,194 | $54,246, +24% | $16,500 | $175/mo |
| Accounting, Master's | $87,967 | $95,833, −8% | $45,100 | $513/mo |
| Accounting, Associate's | $56,716 | $47,660, +19% | $19,000 | $201/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Master's | $97,644 | $124,201, −21% | $48,003 | $546/mo |
| Health Sciences, Bachelor's | $74,693 | $61,296, +22% | $13,042 | $138/mo |
| History, Bachelor's | $49,113 | $50,680, −3% | $23,808 | $252/mo |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Bachelor's | $57,772 | $58,894, about the same | $21,771 | $231/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Master's | $67,346 | $66,714, about the same | $41,708 | $474/mo |
| Management Science, Master's | $112,596 | $124,807, −10% | $36,900 | $420/mo |
| Marketing, Bachelor's | $66,094 | $69,303, −5% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Marketing, Master's | $76,638 | $79,106, −3% | $36,316 | $413/mo |
| Public Health, Master's | $69,637 | $82,751, −16% | $36,900 | $420/mo |
| Mental Health and Social Services, Master's | $63,147 | $59,571, +6% | $49,200 | $560/mo |
| Curriculum and Instruction, Master's | $62,675 | $63,399, about the same | $31,984 | $364/mo |
| History, Master's | $54,961 | $55,360, about the same | $40,644 | $462/mo |
| English, Bachelor's | $47,103 | $48,590, −3% | $20,127 | $213/mo |
| Public Health, Bachelor's | $58,520 | $58,808, about the same | $18,750 | $199/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Master's | $126,492 | $120,193, +5% | — | — |
| Social Sciences, Bachelor's | $50,491 | $53,366, −5% | $20,917 | $222/mo |
| Finance, Bachelor's | $81,489 | $83,343, about the same | $22,565 | $239/mo |
| Mathematics, Bachelor's | $68,414 | $69,562, about the same | $18,833 | $200/mo |
| Public Relations and Advertising, Master's | $70,574 | $80,125, −12% | $44,769 | $509/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Master's | $51,153 | $59,916, −15% | $29,634 | $337/mo |
| Educational Administration, Master's | $65,788 | $71,685, −8% | $39,443 | $449/mo |
| Writing and Rhetoric, Graduate certificate | — | $64,611 | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Business Administration, Graduate certificate | $71,030 | $94,506, −25% | $32,204 | $366/mo |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Master's | $62,698 | $62,033, about the same | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Film and Photography, Bachelor's | $50,871 | $43,765, +16% | $20,834 | $221/mo |
| Management Science, Bachelor's | $94,942 | $86,176, +10% | $25,079 | $266/mo |
| Accounting, Undergraduate certificate | $84,256 | $44,589, +89% | — | — |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Bachelor's | $54,407 | $54,562, about the same | $22,501 | $239/mo |
| Health and Medical Administration, Associate's | $56,385 | $37,073, +52% | $9,500 | $101/mo |
| Marketing, Associate's | $61,532 | $44,264, +39% | $18,250 | $193/mo |
| Anthropology, Bachelor's | $51,100 | $46,676, +9% | $22,164 | $235/mo |
| Film and Photography, Associate's | $30,298 | $33,186, −9% | $16,260 | $172/mo |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Bachelor's | $62,360 | $60,190, +4% | $20,875 | $221/mo |
| Human Resources, Graduate certificate | $73,314 | $74,850, about the same | $36,900 | $420/mo |
| Finance, Master's | $100,914 | $110,694, −9% | $41,257 | $469/mo |
| Political Science, Bachelor's | $62,387 | $63,293, about the same | $21,208 | $225/mo |
| Economics, Bachelor's | $86,764 | $82,686, +5% | $23,861 | $253/mo |
| Mental Health and Social Services, Bachelor's | $57,701 | $52,119, +11% | $21,584 | $229/mo |
| Education, Master's | $63,714 | $65,824, −3% | — | — |
| Management Information Systems, Bachelor's | — | $83,290 | $28,129 | $298/mo |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, Bachelor's | $51,355 | $59,631, −14% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | $44,327 | $47,382, −6% | $25,660 | $272/mo |
| Accounting, Graduate certificate | $60,976 | $82,363, −26% | — | — |
| Economics, Master's | $71,367 | $100,743, −29% | $39,630 | $451/mo |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Bachelor's | $98,399 | $69,830, +41% | — | — |
| Education, Bachelor's | $42,034 | $49,808, −16% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, Associate's | $46,352 | $53,002, −13% | $21,992 | $233/mo |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Master's | $53,264 | $49,079, +9% | — | — |
| Public Administration, Bachelor's | $72,437 | $65,093, +11% | $23,014 | $244/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Bachelor's | $51,445 | $51,389, about the same | $24,594 | $261/mo |
| Hospitality Management, Bachelor's | $64,526 | $56,726, +14% | $23,250 | $246/mo |
| International Business, Bachelor's | $73,271 | $73,201, about the same | $26,166 | $277/mo |
| Political Science, Master's | $68,469 | $78,850, −13% | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services, Bachelor's | $52,058 | $47,668, +9% | $23,500 | $249/mo |
| Special Education, Master's | $56,396 | $64,397, −12% | — | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services, Associate's | $50,055 | $39,605, +26% | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design, Master's | $78,680 | $70,644, +11% | — | — |
| Homeland Security, Master's | $102,281 | $96,660, +6% | $36,900 | $420/mo |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 59 fields Southern New Hampshire University reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 11,964 | Graduate (3,234 graduate · 7,285 bachelor's · 1,376 associate · 69 certificate) |
| Psychology, General | 4,942 | Graduate (799 graduate · 4,143 bachelor's) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2,923 | Bachelor's (1,464 bachelor's · 1,459 associate) |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 2,115 | Graduate (188 graduate · 1,160 bachelor's · 676 associate · 91 certificate) |
| Accounting and Related Services | 1,968 | Graduate (429 graduate · 985 bachelor's · 457 associate · 97 certificate) |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 1,727 | Graduate (314 graduate · 1,329 bachelor's · 84 associate) |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1,689 | Graduate (380 graduate · 810 bachelor's · 498 associate · 1 certificate) |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 1,675 | Graduate (218 graduate · 968 bachelor's · 348 associate · 141 certificate) |
| Computer Science | 1,530 | Bachelor's (1,220 bachelor's · 310 associate) |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 979 | Graduate (395 graduate · 217 bachelor's · 367 certificate) |
| Design and Applied Arts | 958 | Bachelor's |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 920 | Graduate (177 graduate · 743 bachelor's) |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 817 | Graduate (196 graduate · 621 bachelor's) |
| Human Services, General | 751 | Bachelor's |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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