[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is SNHU to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. SNHU's acceptance rate is 99.51% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 44,306 students applied and 44,089 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into SNHU.
To apply to SNHU, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit.
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, SNHU's acceptance rate is 99.51% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 38.01%. 16,793 men and 25,594 women applied to SNHU and 16,694 men and 25,486 women students were accepted.
255 applicants who has another gender applied and 250 were accepted.1,659 accepted students' gender is unknown.
Among them, 5,735 men and 10,285 women were enrolled in SNHU. You can explore the SNHU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 16,760 first-year students enrolled in SNHU. The proportion of full-time students is 21.36% and part-time students is 78.64%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.22% and women students is 61.37%. 0.89% of students has another gender and 3.53% students' gender is unknown.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at SNHU.
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at SNHU. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Southern New Hampshire University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to SNHU:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Graduate Application Fees: -
- Admission Information: www.snhu.edu/admission
- Online Application: www.snhu.edu/admission/apply-now
- Calendar System: Semester
- Course for High School Students: Not Offered
- Credits Accepted: Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
- Degree Offered: 1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)
SNHU Admission Frequently Asked Questions
SNHU is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 99.51%.
SNHU does not require or recommend SAT or ACT scores for admission. However, some programs may have different requirements.
Yes, SNHU requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
Yes, SNHU requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
SNHU does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, SNHU requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, SNHU requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for SNHU is 3649.