Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) vs Mount Holyoke College

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) and Mount Holyoke College stand as two distinct institutions of higher learning, each offering unique opportunities and experiences to their students. SNHU, a private, nonprofit university, boasts a significantly higher acceptance rate (93%) compared to Mount Holyoke's selective admissions policy (29%). SNHU's student body is predominantly female (63%), while Mount Holyoke, a women's college, offers a single-gender learning environment. Both institutions offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, with SNHU excelling in business and healthcare fields, and Mount Holyoke showcasing strengths in the liberal arts and sciences. While SNHU's larger student population (over 14,000 undergraduates) provides a vibrant and diverse campus community, Mount Holyoke's smaller size (approximately 2,200 undergraduates) fosters a close-knit and supportive learning environment. With SNHU's higher graduation rate (

	Mount Holyoke College	Southern New Hampshire University
Overview
Location	South Hadley, Massachusetts	Manchester, New Hampshire
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	91.0%	62.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	52.3%	92.1%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $60 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1300 - 1510	N/A
ACT range	31 - 35	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	24.0%
Students submitting ACT score	11.0%
Total number of applicants	3,971	27,953
Total number of admissions given out	2,077	25,736
Admitted students who chose to enroll	608	10,607
Yield rate	29.3%	41.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$73,438	$38,518
Average net price	$29,218	$21,502
Tuition	$56,300	$15,000
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $8,320 Meal plan: $8,260	Room/dormitory: $8,000 Meal plan: $4,200
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $30,351	79.0% Average amount $6,006
Students receiving federal student loan	42.0% Average amount $4,906	50.0% Average amount $5,176
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $4,982	0.0% Average amount $7,258

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,220 Men 0.1% Women 99.9%	121,884 Men 36.8% Women 63.2%
Graduate students	122 Men 13.1% Women 86.9%	23,649 Men 31.9% Women 68.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	93.2%
International students	23.1%	0.6%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	2,171	1,934
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Mississippi New York California Connecticut Florida	Texas New Hampshire Pennsylvania California Georgia

Academics
Popular study areas	Social Sciences Education Foreign Languages and Literatures Biological and Biomedical Sciences Visual & Performing Arts	Business Health Professions Psychology Liberal Arts Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	24:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	85.0%	39.1%
Dropout rate	2.9%	34.5%
Transferred out	11.9%	24.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,377 Year 2: $45,696 Year 3: $46,206 Education, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,986 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $46,152 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,150 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $44,038 Anthropology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $37,403 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,356 Year 2: $36,852 Year 3: $35,497 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $34,113 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,168 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $33,868 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: $30,295 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: $30,137 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,160 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $29,034	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $75,875 Year 2: $83,177 Year 3: $94,544 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,753 Year 2: $73,898 Year 3: $77,504 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,717 Year 2: $69,218 Year 3: $76,866 Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,435 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $72,152 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,002 Year 2: $61,218 Year 3: $69,749 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,617 Year 2: $65,734 Year 3: $68,411 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,193 Year 2: $60,320 Year 3: $68,398 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $52,944 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $65,098 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,847 Year 2: $58,622 Year 3: $63,145 Human Resources Management and Services (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $54,435 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $61,662

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