At-a-glance
Tuition and Fees 2023-2024
TUITION
$45,360
FEES
$1,450
FOOD AND HOUSING
$16,520
TOTAL DIRECT COSTS
$63,330
Financial Aid At-a-glance
Percent of first-year students receiving some type of gift or grant aid: 100%
Average first-year student need-based grant/scholarship award: $32,500
Average first-year overall need-based financial aid offer: $37,300
Average first-year need-based loan: $4,800
Average cost for those receiving need-based aid: $26,740
Although additional costs will vary by student, please keep in mind that books, supplies, transportation, and other miscellaneous expenses may total approximately $4,492.
We make it manageable
Nobody ever said that paying for college was easy, but at Saint Anselm, you’ll have access to a number of resources that will make it manageable. In 2023–2024, 100% of all first-year students will receive some sort of grant aid. Through the grants, scholarships, loans, and work study you may receive, the real cost of attending Saint Anselm is much less than you think. For those receiving need-based aid, the average financial aid offer with Saint Anselm grants, scholarships, and loans was $37,300 (of which $32,500 was grant and/or scholarship). And you’ll have our help every step of the way.
Scholarships, Grants, Loans, and Work Study
Grants and scholarships are gift aid funded by Saint Anselm College, the federal government, private organizations, or individual state governments. You don’t need to repay these resources. Loans will need to be repaid, and the terms vary based on the type of loan you receive. Work study authorizes you to get a job on campus or at an approved nonprofit agency through the Meelia Center for Community Engagement, working about five or six hours a week. Positions currently pay $9.00-$15.00 per hour.
“A college education remains an excellent investment. Pew research shows college-educated millennials outperforming their less-educated peers on virtually every economic measure, and the gap between the two groups has only grown over time. Although many students will take out loans to pay for college, they will be rewarded with better job prospects and higher lifelong earnings. None of us can be sure how technology will reshape the 21st-century economy, but a liberal-arts education—teaching students critical-thinking skills relevant across disciplines and professions—remains the best preparation for an uncertain future.”
February 27, 2018 article from the Chronicle of Higher Education, “How to Sway Higher Ed’s Skeptics”