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Keeping tuition rates low is just the beginning. At Southern New Hampshire University, we’re committed to helping you understand all the ways you can get more from your education—for less money.
SNHU offers some of the lowest online tuition rates in the nation—and we haven’t raised our rates in over a decade.
We recently cut our campus tuition in half to make the traditional college experience more affordable.
Get more information about financing your education, and how to lower the cost of your degree.
Transferring to SNHU? Let’s get started.
We’ll help you maximize the value you can get for the work you’ve already done—which can save you time and money on the path to your degree. Learn more about transferring credits to SNHU or use our Net Price Calculator to see how much you could save.
Estimate Your Costs Through SNHU’s Net Price Calculator
To get a better understanding of what your education may cost, SNHU has provided you with a Net Price Calculator, a tool that can help you estimate eligibility for financial aid and total annual cost of attending SNHU.
Of course, the best way to find out your cost of attendance is to speak with a member of our Student Financial Services team. They can walk you through the process, answering any questions you may have.
Our SFS counselors keep your finances in mind. If you need to use loans to finance your education, our team can coach you on best practices for borrowing.
Here’s what you need to know before starting:
- This should take you between 5-15 minutes (and less time for graduate students)
- Documents and information you’ll want to have on hand include:
- Your most recent federal tax return (or – if you are a dependent student – your parents’ most recent federal tax return)
- Records of any untaxed income you or your family may have received
- Your current bank statements and investment records, or a good estimate of your assets (for financial aid purposes, your assets do not include your home)
- An estimate of the number of credits you think might transfer into SNHU, if any
- When you’ve completed all the fields, you can choose to have an admission counselor get in touch with you by entering your contact information. (This is optional.)
- You can also choose to have the results emailed to you. But you don’t need to enter your email address to get your results; they will still be made available to you at the end of the survey.
Keep in mind when you compare costs at colleges that each institution may calculate your investment differently. Some may give you an annual cost, while others may break it down by term.
Frequently Asked Questions
Financial Aid is money provided to the student and the family to help them pay for the student’s education or which is conditioned on the student’s attendance at an educational institution. Major forms of financial aid include gift aid (grants and scholarships) and self-help aid (loans and work).
To request your 1098T tax form, access your mySNHU account and click on the Student Financial Services tab. There, you will see a button to request your form.
You should apply. Every student who submits a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) might be eligible to receive at minimum a fixed interest rate non-need based unsubsidized Direct loans.
Yes. Undergraduate students may be eligible for federal grants and additional grant money from SNHU. Undergraduate day students have additional financial aid resources available to them. Graduate level students are only eligible for Direct Loans.
The federal government determines your dependency status by asking a series of questions on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you indicate no to each of these questions, you are a dependent student.
SNHU will receive your FAFSA information from the federal government approximately 3-5 business days after they have processed your completed application. You will receive an email from the federal processor when your information has been released to SNHU.
No. Approximately 30% of all students who apply for financial aid are selected for Federal Verification. Visit the Student Award Guide for additional information about Federal Verification.
At SNHU, you are offered the maximum amount of loans that you are eligible to receive. It is recommended that you borrow only what you need. You may choose not to borrow the full amount you are offered by making an adjustment on your financial aid award letter.
You are required to pay for your books out of pocket. Subsequently, if the amount of your financial aid per term or semester exceeds the cost of your tuition and fees, you will be able to reimburse yourself for the cost of your books through the refund process.
Visit SNHU’s refund page to find out about student account refunds.
Fill out the Enrollment Verification Request Form and fax it to our Registrars office at 603.629.4647.
Yes. You may request the Office of Financial Aid to review your current situation through the appeal process.