Rankings, Accreditation, & Memberships

Saint Anselm College was ranked #90 on the best national liberal arts colleges in the U.S. News & World Report's 2025 rankings guide based on such factors as graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, and high school counselor and student assessments.

The U.S. News & World Report also included Saint Anselm College on their list of “Top Performers on Social Mobility” and "Best Undergraduate Nursing."

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2025

Saint Anselm is ranked #90 in National Liberal Arts Colleges based on such factors as student-to-faculty ratio, graduation and retention rates, and high school counselor and student assessments. See ranking list →

• Ranked #75 in Best Value Schools - National Lib Arts
• Ranked #142 in Top Performers on Social Mobility
• Ranked #218 in Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs
   

The Princeton Review’s Best 390 Colleges

The 2025 edition ranked Saint Anselm among the best 390 colleges in the nation.

Saint Anselm was also named one of the country’s Best Colleges in the Northeast. 

MONEY Magazine Best College for Your Money 2024

Saint Anselm College named one of 2024 "Best Colleges for Your Money,” receiving 4.5 out of 5 stars. For this list, MONEY ranked colleges based on graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid, alumni salaries and more.See ranking list →

Kiplinger's "Best College Values" 2019

Saint Anselm College was named to Kiplinger’s 2019 “Best College Values” list which assesses colleges and universities on academic quality and affordability. Among 500 institutions, Saint Anselm ranked #156; among liberal arts schools, #76. Kiplinger’s criterion for selection is to meet their definition of value: “a high-quality education at an affordable price.” See ranking list →

College Factual: Best Catholic University Nationwide

Saint Anselm was ranked #16 best Catholic University nationwide (out of 233) by College Factual. See ranking list

Payscale: Best Value Liberal Arts Colleges

Saint Anselm was ranked #40 amongst “best value” liberal arts colleges. See ranking list

CollegeRaptor.com 2025 College Rankings

Ranked #8 among top 25 Best Nursing Schools in the United States. See the best nursing schools ranking list.

Ranked #4 among top 25 Best D2 Colleges in the United States. See the best nursing D2 college’s ranking list.

College Raptors 2025 rankings 

Zippia: Best College in the State for Getting a Job in 2021

For a second year in a row, Saint Anselm was ranked #1 for landing a job after graduation in the state of New Hampshire. See ranking

Catholic Volunteer Network (CVN)

Saint Anselm College was named one of the top five schools for service in the New England region on the recent CVN national Top Schools for Service List. See full list

Business Insider's "Underrated" Colleges

Saint Anselm College was ranked #35 among "50 Most Underrated Colleges in America" based on reputation and future earnings, with an emphasis on graduates who earn high mid-career salaries. See ranking list

College Consensus Names Saint Anselm a Top College for Campus Holiday Magic