SNHU Fast Facts

Southern New Hampshire University is a private, coeducational institution known for its solid educational programs and excellent connections with employers.

Student Body

On campus in Manchester:

100 ESL (English as a second language)
1900 Day Traditional Undergrads
700 Continuing Ed Undergrads
1200 Graduate/Doctoral
Total Manchester Campus: 3900 (actual is 3908) (@ 54%)

Online student total headcounts:

Undergrad: 1400
Graduate: 500
Total: 1900 (@ 27%)

Other Locations Total ( CE Centers, Burlington VT programs, and international locations):

Undergrad: 700
Graduate: 600
Total: 1300 (@ 19%)

Total actual “global” unduplicated SNHU headcount for Fall: over 7000 (actual is 7227)

Class size
Average class size is 20.

Campus
Safe, scenic campus within an hour to Boston, mountains, and beaches. Residential students may keep cars on campus.

Academics

Southern New Hampshire University offers programs in business, community economic development, culinary arts, education, hospitality and the liberal arts. More...

More than 130 full-time faculty bring extensive academic, work, travel and life experience to their classroom teaching. SNHU faculty are committed to doing more, learning more, and caring more than they have to. More...

Career Development Center

Go for the corner office—or go serve humanity. No matter where you want to go, SNHU’s career development staff will help you get there. More...

Student Life

Students choose from a colorful variety of campus activities including dances, parties, more than 40 student organizations and fast paced recreational, intramural and intercollegiate sports. More...

Athletics Overview

The Southern New Hampshire University "Penmen" compete at the NCAA Division II level in men's baseball, basketball, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, golf and cross country running, and in women's basketball, cross country running, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, golf and volleyball. More...

Visit SNHU

SNHU's 300-acre main campus sits on the banks of the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire, one of the fastest-growing cities in New England. It's a peaceful place where you'll feel safe and welcome. More...

Financial Aid

Ninety percent of our students receive some form of financial aid which includes need-based grants, academic and commuter scholarships, work-study, and loans. Annually, students received nearly $50 million in financial aid from private, state, institutional and federal sources. More...

Southern New Hampshire University programs are accredited by:

Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration
American Culinary Federation Educational Institute
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
European Council for Business Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
New Hampshire State Department of Education for Teacher Certification
North American Society for Sport Management