Saint Anselm College

Saint Anselm College is on a 380-acre campus in the suburban setting of Manchester, New Hampshire, not far from Boston.

Saint Anselm College Student Activities

Saint Anselm College has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, and more.

Interested in Greek life? Saint Anselm College does not have fraternities or sororities.

Saint Anselm College has the Meelia Center for Community Engagement. In fact, more students participate in the Meelia Center for Community Engagement than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Saint Anselm College include Anselmian Abbey Players, Club Sports, Service and Solidarity Mission Trips and Saint Anselm College Crier (School Newspaper).

The Saint Anselm College community comes together each year for Homecoming, Spring Weekend and Family Weekend.

Does Saint Anselm College Offer Student Housing?

This table offers information on housing at Saint Anselm College.

Saint Anselm College offers housing. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of Saint Anselm College students live on campus. In 2022, 87% of undergrads at Saint Anselm College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 13% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Saint Anselm College. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

Saint Anselm College offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Saint Anselm College Athletics

At Saint Anselm College there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Saint Anselm College:

Is Saint Anselm College Safe?

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Saint Anselm College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Saint Anselm College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. The school also has student security patrols.

Saint Anselm College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Plan a Visit to Saint Anselm College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Saint Anselm College, take Interstate 93 to Manchester, NH. If you need to fly, book your flight to Manchester-Boston Regional airport.

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