Saint Anselm College – Manchester, NH
New Hampshire Institute of Politics
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Although located in the city of Manchester, it is on the outskirts with the sprawling, rolling hills campus as their home.
• Private
• Undergraduate enrollment – 1,964
• Admit rate – 76%
• Financial Aid forms required – FAFSA, CSS Profile
• Retention rate – 89%
• Mid 50% SAT/ACT range – 560-650/24-28
• Student to faculty ratio – 11:1
• Most popular majors: Nursing, Business, Politics, Biology, criminal justice, education
• Average class size of 18
• Most students live on campus (97%)
• Benedict-in Catholic institution
• Monastery on campus
• Welcoming of all faiths on campus
• 23 states and 4 foreign countries represented
• 11 learning outcomes are required to graduate
• Solely undergraduate
• Connections with the FBI and Secret Service
• 1 hour north of Boston
• Education students can sit for the MA teachers test
• Test Optional except for nursing
• 90-100 enrolled in nursing each year, retention rate is very high
• Div II athletics
