First-Year Applicants

A $50 fee is required with each application. Saint Anselm College will waive the $50 application fee for all first generation domestic and international students. For this purpose, a first-generation college student is defined as a student whose parent(s) or legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor’s degree. All other applicants can contact their school counselor to see if they are eligible for an application fee waiver.

High school transcript(s) need to be submitted by your high school counselor. Please make sure to have the counseling office submit your most current transcript.

The school report should be completed and submitted by your school counselor. The school report allows us to learn more about your school and can be found online through the Common Application

A counselor recommendation is an important part of your application. This recommendation letter typically provides us with information about who you are as a student and as a member of your high school community.

Recommendation letters are an important way for us to learn more about you as a student. Many recommendation letters will provide valuable information about your development as a student in high school. It is preferred that you have recommendations submitted by teachers you have had in your last two years of high school.

SAT Code: 3748
ACT Code: 2522

Saint Anselm College is test optional for all first-year students except those who are homeschooled or those applying for the nursing program. Applicants may elect to have their test scores reviewed with their application. Not submitting their scores will not negatively impact the student’s application.

Applicants may submit self-reported test scores for use during the admission process. Self-reported scores can come directly from the Common Application or a student can send us a scanned PDF copy of their student score report. We will not accept self-reported scores in an email from the student unless the email includes the students’ score report as indicated above. Please note that official test scores (if available) will be required for each student that enrolls at the college.

Test Score Policy
For both the SAT or ACT exam, we suggest that students take the optional essay/writing section. The essay/writing portion of the SAT is not an admission requirement. We will super-score the SAT and ACT exams.

SAT and ACT test dates prior to November 15th will release results in time for scores to be considered with early action or early decision applications. If students are applying regular decision, test dates through December 15th will provide results in time for scores to be considered with their application.

At Saint Anselm College, we look to gain a holistic understanding of each student during the application review process. In an effort to get to know our applicants even better, we have partnered with ZeeMee, a free service that helps students bring their applications to life. Use images, videos, and documents to share your story. Simply copy and paste your ZeeMee link into the Common Application. To begin your profile, create an account at zeemee.com.

If you are interested in applying for our Fine Arts program or would like to share your visual and performance art as part of your application, you can submit a free portfolio through SlideRoom. Saint Anselm College partners with Slideroom, which is integrated with the Common Application. To create a portfolio, you can use the link embedded in the Common Application or you can create an account through Slideroom.

The deadline to submit a Slideroom portfolio is February 1.

• A letter written by the primary person(s) responsible for the design and/or execution of the homeschooler's curriculum. This letter is intended to identify all learning outcomes as well as provide a broad look at the applicant's academic goals, learning style, intellectual curiosity, and ability to work through challenges. 
• A letter written by an instructor of at least one academic course. If coursework has been completed entirely online, or if there is no instructor other than the primary person(s) responsible for the curriculum, a letter from someone (coach, volunteer coordinator, employer, etc.) who can speak to the applicant's non-academic capacities can be supplemented.

We require an interview from all homeschooled applicants. On-campus interview information and registration details can be found on our visit page. Should a trip to campus not be possible, please contact, Mercy Lara-Bautista, Assistant Director of Admission, to discuss alternative options (Phone, Skype/FaceTime, off-campus if possible, etc.).