Saint Anselm College's free tuition program supporting our local community with access to quality education.
Saint Anselm College is pledging to support students from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont with access to a high-quality education tuition-free. This scholarship program is part of the college’s commitment to making a Saint Anselm education affordable to talented, high-achieving students* regardless of their socioeconomic background.
To be eligible, the student must:
- Be a Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont resident^ and plan to be a residential student at Saint Anselm College.
- Earn a high school GPA of 3.25 or higher.
- Have a family income of $100,000 or less (Total family income including all taxable and untaxable income).
- File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the priority deadline of February, 15 2027 and complete the application process.
*The Anselmian Community Commitment is awarded only to incoming first-year, full-time, on-campus residential students and is renewable for four years based on continuing eligibility. Please see renewal requirements below. Returning students who were not previously awarded the Anselmian Community Commitment are not eligible. Transfer students are not eligible.
^The permanent and primary residence must be in ME, NH, or VT for both student and parent contributor(s). Both student and parent contributor(s) must be legal residents of ME, NH, or VT for at least one year prior to enrollment at Saint Anselm College to qualify.
^Proof of residency and/or income verification for both student and parent contributor(s) is required to be provided upon request. The following documents are examples of documents that may be requested:
- Copies of the student's Federal Income Tax return as well as parents' Federal Income Tax return.
- Copy of state driver's license.
- Copy of mortgage statement.
FAQs
Yes, students should expect to pay for food & housing, comprehensive fees, books, and personal expenses. A complete explanation of additional costs may be found on our Costs of Attendance page.
In the event of an increase in the cost of tuition, eligible students will continue to be tuition-free, as long as requirements to maintain the Anselmian Community Commitment are met.
Yes! As long as your family income remains under $100,000, you reside on campus as a full-time student, and you maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, you will be eligible to maintain the Anselmian Community Commitment for four years.
We recommend that you file the FAFSA by the February 15 preferred Anselmian Community Commitment deadline. You must complete the FAFSA no later than April 15 to be considered for renewal.
Yes! Any outside scholarship may be applied to your additional costs.
Requirements to maintain the grant:
- Resident of Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont
- Remain a residential student on campus
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Minimum GPA (2.5)
- Family income remains below $100k
By the Numbers
99 %
of the class of 2025 is employed, continuing their education, or engaged in service
100 +
academic programs
# 96
ranking on the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges list in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges Rankings
A SAMPLING OF RECENT GRADUATE EMPLOYERS
Advantage Capital
Baker Newman Noyes
Bedford School District
Berry Dunn-Assurance, Tax & Consulting
Boston Beer Company
Catholic Medical Center
Concord Hospital
Conval Regional High School, Peterborough, NH
Dartmouth Medical Center
DEKA Research and Development
Fidelity Investments
Eastern Analytical, Inc.
Elliot Hospital
Exeter Hospital
Enterprise Holdings
Governor of New Hampshire
Granite YMCA
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Manchester School District
Manchester Police Department
Northeast Family Services
Pannos Marketing
RISE Private Wealth Management
Saint Anselm College
Salem School District
Southern NH Medical Center
Spaulding Rehabilitation Center
Wentworth Douglas Hospital
Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District
Incoming Class
INCOMING CLASS ACADEMIC PROFILE
4,524
Applicants
39%/61%
Male/Female Ratio
3,019
Admitted Students
551
Enrolled First-Year Students
26%
First-Generation
93%/7%
Resident/Commuter