Providence vs Saint Anselm
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Providence CollegeProvidence, RICompass Score: Exceptional · Top 9%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NHCompass Score: Excellent · Top 18%
At a glance
- Providence has the higher graduation rate: 86% against 80% at Saint Anselm.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Saint Anselm has the lower price after aid: $25,143 a year, against $28,152 at Providence.
- Saint Anselm has the lower average price after aid: $34,779 a year, against $48,523 at Providence.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Providence, RI
Manchester, NH
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
4,635
2,078
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
NCAA Division II · Northeast 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
51%
78%
Average SAT
1346
1201
ACT middle 50%
29–32
24–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
86%
80%
First-year retention
94%
88%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$87,054
$73,371
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$48,523
$34,779
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$28,152
$25,143
$30,001–$48,000
$21,835
$26,956
$48,001–$75,000
$25,296
$27,193
$75,001–$110,000
$33,169
$31,710
Over $110,000
$56,699
$37,268
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $103,245
- Finance $103,021
- Economics $95,590
- Biology $93,757
- Mathematics $90,503
- Nursing $91,470
- Accounting $90,331
- Finance $90,161
- Business (general) $84,734
- Political science $80,763
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.