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Since 1889, Saint Anselm College has provided a transformative education shaped by Catholic and Benedictine values and a liberal arts foundation. Here, you are part of a welcoming community where you will discover your passions, experience cherished traditions, and unlock your full potential.
98.00 98 %
of the class of 2022 was employed, continuing their education, or in service within six months of graduation
Top 100.00 100
national liberal arts college by Forbes
# 24.00 24
most engaged in community service by Princeton Review
The Aaron Tolson Institute of Dance
Internationally renowned dance professional Aaron Tolson leads Saint Anselm's Aaron Tolson Institute of Dance as it offers events and programs to sharpen dancers' skills and passion for the performing arts.
Meet Our Anselmians
"I believe with all my heart that today’s world needs Saint Anselm College, a place that is infused with the Catholic and Benedictine values of community, hospitality and love, where the humanities, arts and sciences and professional programs like nursing, criminal justice and business build on our liberal arts core rather than compete with it. We need a place where you don’t have to choose between career outcomes and life outcomes. That place is Saint Anselm."
In the classroom and in the community, an Anselmian education will challenge you to find your best self.
Anselmian News
Saint Anselm Nursing Students Gain Clinical Experience in Costa Rica
A group of ten junior nursing students had the opportunity to travel to…
2024 Abbatial Election
Saint Anselm Abbey will have an abbatial election on April 29-30, 2024
114 Nursing Students Blessed before First Clinical
On Friday, February 2, 114 nursing students in the class of 2026 gathered in…
Book Group Discussion of "Mexican Gothic"
All members of the SAC Community are invited to attend a book group…
Saint Anselm students play role in President Biden’s NH visit
Students reflect on the important role they played in President Biden’s…
Book Group Discussion of "Year of Wonders"
All members of the SAC Community are invited to attend a book group…
A Message from Dr. Favazza: Remembering Walter Gallo ’58
Dr. Favazza announces the passing of Col. Walter J. Gallo ’58 H.D.’08…
Barbenheimer Buzz: How the 2023 Summer Blockbuster Teaches Students About Representation
The Barbenheimer Craze Arrives at Saint A’s with New Course Offered This…
FEATURED FACULTY MEMBER
Theology Professor Ahida Pilarski, Ph.D. was featured in the most recent issue of Portraits Magazine's Focus on Faculty.
"The first program in women’s studies in the United States was approved at San Diego State University in 1970. Saint Anselm College also is celebrating the 50th anniversary of women at the college this year. It is nice to know that our college joined this major change of increasing the access of women to education."
Anselmian Events
As part of Benedictine Heritage Week, join Fr. Mathias for a tour of the Abbey Church.
As part of Benedictine Heritage Week, join the monastic community as they commemorate the death of St. Benedict.
If you love beer, thank a monk. Monks have been producing beer for 1,500 years, and in that time, they have revolutionized and perfected the beer-making process. As part of Benedictine Heritage Week, join the Council on Being Catholic and Benedictine for a beer tasting.
Elsa Voelcker will conduct an exciting workshop exploring the old photographic process of making photograms. Since the 19th century, this unique camera-less process has made for great image experimentation and invention using light sensitive paper. Participants will make their own photograms in a traditional development darkroom, and a gallery flat table display and discussion will follow! Interested participants should contact the Chapel Art Center to register. Enrollment is limited to 12.
Register for the workshop by emailing the Chapel Art Center at chapelartcenter@anselm.edu or by calling (603) 641-7470. Enrollment is limited to 12. Observer participants welcome.
New Hampshire author and journalist Joe McQuaid will join the Institute to present a true New Hampshire story about his parents and World War II, with War Fronts Home Fires: A WWII correspondent's remarkable coverage, his wife's indomitable spirit.
As a World War II newspaper correspondent, B.J. McQuaid covered American and British front lines from the frozen Aleutian Islands of Alaska, to the steaming jungles and seas of the South Pacific, at Tarawa and Guadalcanal and then to Europe from D-Day forward in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany.
B.J. interviewed Sir Bernard Law Montgomery during the Battle of the Bulge and went toe-to-toe with U.S. Third Army General George S. Patton. He interviewed and got the names of frontline soldiers and sailors, providing a link to their families back home in towns and cities across the United States. His stories ran in more than 80 American newspapers through the Chicago Daily News Service.
He was separated from his wife, Peg McQuaid, and two small children for three years. Peg kept the Home Fires burning back in New Hampshire, providing for herself and their two small children. She dealt with food, oil, and gasoline rationing while writing faithfully and regularly to her husband overseas.
Theirs is a story of love, of sacrifice, and of hope. Even 80 years after D-Day in Europe, it will still resonate with many Americans.
Books may be purchased in advance at your local bookseller or online.
Free and open to the public.
Reading Party
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Starting on March 19, 2024, Geisel will host a weekly Reading Party each on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. for the remainder of the semester. The last party will be on April 30, 2024.
How it Works
Bring something to read (fiction, non-fiction, textbook, magazine, whatever), or pick something from Geisel's collections. We'll read for a hour or so, silently, as a group in the Reading Room. After one hour you will be invited to share what you've read with the person/s sitting next to you.
Take advantage of this time to read, learn from others, and find out about other great books to read.
Coffee, tea, and cocoa will be provided.
No RSVP required. Attend when you can.
All are welcome!
A-men is a Christian men’s group centered around community and faith. We have weekly meetings on Tuesdays in the lower church conference room from 8-9. During this time, we discuss topics centered around virtue, bible passages, and what it is like to be a Christian male in today's society and culture. A-men is a space for Christian men who want to grow in their relationship with God to come together, learn from each other, and support each other in their journey.
For more information, please email campusministry@anselm.edu
As part of Benedictine Heritage Week, join your fellow Anselmians for some friendly competition with the monks. Prizes and food will be part of the festivities.
Topics that will be discussed include Assessment of the Child with Disabilities, Vaccine Updates, Concussion Protocols, Management of Type 1 Diabetes n the Pediatric Patient.