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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.
# 89
in National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report
99 %
of identified graduates of the class of 2025 are either employed, pursuing further education, serving in the military, or volunteering
# 24
most engaged in community service by Princeton Review
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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
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FEATURED FACULTY MEMBER
Nicole Gugliucci, Ph.D., Department Chair and Associate Professor, Physics, was featured in the most recent issue of Portraits Magazine's Focus on Faculty.
“Turns out what I like most about science is sharing it with other people. Teaching it, and sharing it with others. … It’s important to me that everyone can feel some connection to science and see that it is understandable, it is reachable, it is even doable.”
Anselmian Events
Thomas M. Ward, Associate Professor of Philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin, in the School of Civic Leadership, will deliver the 2026 Saint Anselm Lecture on Monday, April 20, at 7:30, in Dana 1D. His topic will be "The Religious Significance of Anselm’s Ontological Argument.” All are welcome!
Thomas M. Ward, Associate Professor of Philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin, in the School of Civic Leadership, will deliver the 2026 Saint Anselm Lecture on Monday, April 20, at 7:30, in Dana 1D.
His topic will be "The Religious Significance of Anselm's Ontological Argument."
All are welcome!
Event details for The Religious Significance of Anselm's Ontological Argument
The College is hosting the Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) People of Hope Museum. This mobile storytelling exhibit includes faith-filled stories of neighbors helping neighbors. Housed in a retrofitted tractor-trailer, the mobile museum features professional, first-person stories from staff and volunteers highlighting the impact of Catholic Charities’ service across the U.S. It is an immersive multimedia experience which shares powerful stories of faith, service, and human connection.
Exhibit Features include:
- Immersive Storytelling: Features professionally recorded, first-person accounts from Catholic Charities staff and volunteers about their encounters with individuals in need.
- Interactive Element: Visitors are invited to share and record their own personal stories of service, hope, or transformation inside the exhibit.
- Mission-Driven: The project aims to bridge the gap between people's desire to help and active volunteering by showcasing the transformative power of compassion.
- National Reach: The tour is scheduled to last approximately two-and-a-half years, visiting various communities nationwide.
Location: Holy Cross Parking Lot
The College is hosting the Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) People of Hope Museum. This mobile storytelling exhibit includes faith-filled stories of neighbors helping neighbors. Housed in a retrofitted tractor-trailer, the mobile museum features professional, first-person stories from staff and volunteers highlighting the impact of Catholic Charities’ service across the U.S. It is an immersive multimedia experience which shares powerful stories of faith, service, and human connection.
Exhibit Features include:
- Immersive Storytelling: Features professionally recorded, first-person accounts from Catholic Charities staff and volunteers about their encounters with individuals in need.
- Interactive Element: Visitors are invited to share and record their own personal stories of service, hope, or transformation inside the exhibit.
- Mission-Driven: The project aims to bridge the gap between people's desire to help and active volunteering by showcasing the transformative power of compassion.
- National Reach: The tour is scheduled to last approximately two-and-a-half years, visiting various communities nationwide.
Location: Holy Cross Parking Lot
Nothing says Shakespeare's Sonnets like lots of melting snow. On Thursday, April 23rd, we will celebrate William Shakespeare's Birthday by reading all 154 of his Sonnets aloud for the 38th consecutive year. And you are invited to play your part!
To help us keep this great Anselmian tradition thriving, see the faces of your aging professors, eat cake, and breathe the sweet sonnet-filled air of the Hilltop once again, click on the link below and sign up to read one of William Shakespeare's 154 Sonnets.
When you click on the link, you will be asked to claim a sonnet or designate your availability that day. Once you have signed up, you will receive, before April 23rd, a sonnet schedule that will let you know which sonnet(s) you have been assigned, and a beautiful official 2026 Sonnet Reader Button. As usual, we welcome sonnet recitations in any language, dialects, or accents. We also invite musical recitations, or any other creative ways you find to lift your three quatrains and a couplet off the page. Oh, and if you want to use this occasion to make up a story about your time at Saint Anselm, well, why not?
Please join us on Wednesday, April 23rd for the 38th Annual Sonnet Marathon in celebration of William Shakespeare’s Birthday.
If you are not scheduled to read, feel free to stop by for some free birthday cake and enjoy hearing students, faculty, staff, monks, and guests reciting Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets.
This is a wonderful Anselmian tradition that marks the arrival of spring and gives voice to the songs in our hearts!
Event details for The 38th Annual Celebration of William Shakespeare’s Birthday