Welcome to the Hilltop
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.
#89.0089
in National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report
99.0099%
of identified graduates of the class of 2023 are either employed, pursuing further education, serving in the military, or volunteering
#24.0024
most engaged in community service by Princeton Review
Schedule a Visit
Beautiful summer days on the Hilltop make it an ideal time to visit Saint Anselm College. Located in Manchester, N.H., we’re an hour from Boston and 15 minutes from the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. Attend one of our Summer Saturday events or register for a tour today.
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
Students Explore the World Through Global Seminars
Saint Anselm students have the opportunity to learn abroad through Global…
Students Spend their Summers Researching Big Questions
For many students at Saint Anselm College, summer is a time to take a deep…
Brother Isaac Murphy, O.S.B. Elected Sixth Abbot of Saint Anselm Abbey
Brother Isaac Murphy, O.S.B., has been elected the sixth abbot of…
Benites named the 2024 – 2025 Fr. Bernard Holmes Scholar
Diego Benites ’25, a history and American studies major from Tyngsboro, Mass…
NHIOP Interns Research History of RNC and DNC Through Archives and Local Insights
This summer, as the RNC and DNC held their national conventions, NHIOP…
Book Discussion of "The Age of Miracles"
All members of the SAC Community are invited to attend a book group…
34th Annual Book Sale, Sept. 27-29
Geisel Library will host its 34th Annual Book Sale during Family Weekend.
Banned Books Week, Sept. 22-28, 2024
Join us in celebrating Banned Books Week, September 22 - 28, 2024.
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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
Blending Mission and Margins: Business Skills for the Nurse Leader September 12-October 09, 2024, live virtual September 12
One of 4 modules toward an Advanced Nursing Leadership Certificate.
Learning Outcome:
By the end of this program, participants will report an increase in knowledge of the participants regarding the financial and economic aspects of healthcare as it relates to their role as nurse leaders.
Contact Hours: 15
This innovative online certificate program is designed to explore the various components to develop a nurse leader, who is looking to enhance and empower oneself in advancing the future of the nursing profession.
This certificate program serves as an excellent preparatory course for the Certified Nurse Leader exam.
Modules may be taken individually. In order to receive this certificate (60 contact hours), all 4 modules must be completed.
Certificate Modules
- Blending Mission and Margins: Business Skills for the Nurse Leader September 12-October 09, 2024, live virtual September 15
- Future of Nursing: Quality, Healthcare Policy, and Patient Outcomes October 24- November 21, 2024, live virtual October 24
- Leadership and the Profession of Nursing
- February 13- March 12, 2025, live virtual February 13
- Future of Nursing: Quality, Healthcare Policy and Patient Outcomes
- March 27- April 23, 2025, live virtual March 27
Fee: $299 per module
Detailed brochure available on registration site
Event details for Blending Mission and Margin: Business Skills for the Nurse Leader
Women in Business will be hosting a Pickleball Tournament to fundraiser for their club events for the semester!
A Film Premiere and Conversation with Ken Burns
Inside The Mind Of A Genius: Leonardo Da Vinci
In partnership with New Hampshire Humanities and New Hampshire PBS, the Grappone Humanities Institute, Saint Anselm College is pleased to announce that we will be welcoming Ken Burns to the Saint Anselm campus on the evening of Thursday, September 12th for a premiere of upcoming new documentary on Leonardo da Vinci.
As the treatment of one of the European Renaissance most fascinating and impactful artists, inventors, and humanists, this new film has been described as a departure in approach and style from any of the films Ken has done. We are honored to host this special premiere in the Koonz Theatre, to engage Ken in conversation about its contents and production, and to offer you the opportunity to take part.
We anticipate that this will be a sold out event.
Ticket Options:
Regular Ticket: $100 ($100 option will appear once you've selected your seat)
VIPTicket: $250 includes preshow reception with Ken Burns.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Gregory J. Grappone ’04 Humanities Institute’s The Big Thought Speaker Series Endowed Fund
Event details for Inside The Mind Of A Genius: Leonardo Da Vinci
The Grappone Humanities Institute is so excited to welcome students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the monastic community to our weekly discussions!
Want to join us on Zoom? Use this link to tune in to each Fall 2024 forum: https://anselm.zoom.us/j/96267954042
Zoom Passcode: 173024
| Date | Topic | Moderator(s) |
| September 13, 2024 | "Does my major matter?" | Dr. Benjamin Horton, Assistant Dean |
| September 20, 2024 | "What does science fiction have to teach us?" | Professor Derk Wierda, Chemistry Department |
| September 27, 2024 | "Can a book ever really be banned?" | Professor Christian Gregory, Education Department |
| October 4, 2024 | "How old is too old to be president?" | Professor Elizabeth Rickenbach, Psychology Department Co-Host: |
| October 18, 2024 | "Why is it so much harder to be nice to ourselves than to other people?" | Professor Rong Huang, Economics and Business Department Co-Host: |
| October 25, 2024 | "Why are we superstitious?" | Professor Meoghan Cronin, English and Communication Department |
| November 1, 2024 | "Should we have hope or should we embrace hopelessness for our world?" | Professor Marc Rugani, Theology Department |
| November 8, 2024 | "Do my dreams mean anything?" | Professor Chani Marchiselli, English and Communication Department |
| November 15, 2024 | "What can scientific models really tell us about reality?" | Professor David Guerra, Physics Department |
| November 22, 2024 | "Is there such a thing as caring too much?" | Professor Christine Gustafson, Politics Department |