Saint Anselm College

100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, NH 03102-1310 -  View Map

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• Saint Anselm College was founded in 1889 by the Benedictine monks of St. Mary's Abbey of Newark, New Jersey, in response to the invitation by Bishop Denis M. Bradley, the first bishop of Manchester, N.H. A six-year classical course, with curricula in philosophical and theological studies, was organized and opened to qualified students.We're proud to be preserving a tradition framed in academic excellence that has distinguished the Benedictine Order for more than 15 centuries.
• As a leading Catholic, liberal arts college, Saint Anselm is a place where learning, investigating, and discussing the ideas that shape the world, doesn't end once class is over. Our classes are small and are taught by experienced, engaged faculty who are dedicated to offering you a holistic, cutting edge undergraduate education.
• Saint Anselm's location provides easy reach to both urban living and outdoor pursuits. The college overlooks New Hampshire's largest city, Manchester: one hour from Boston, one hour from the seacoast, one hour from the White Mountains, and four hours from New York City and Montreal.
• Saint Anselm is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. We hold membership in the Association of American Colleges, American Council on Education, National Catholic Educational Association, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. The College is on the approved list of the American Chemical Society and, for teacher training, the New Hampshire State Board of Education.
• Profile last updated: 08/28/2009.

In the News:

• Record-breaking offense powers Kutztown to win (Reading Eagle)
  posted on September 4, 2011 at 04:53:49 am
  It was a record-breaking day in Manchester, N.H. as Kutztown rolled over Saint Anselm College 56-30 Saturday afternoon at Grappone Stadium. The Golden Bears set a school record for total yards, finishing with 697.
• Evening with seven mini-dose candidates (Granma Internacional)
  posted on June 23, 2011 at 05:52:39 pm
  IN the evening of June 13, in the quasi-medieval atmosphere of Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, a liberal arts university founded by the Saint Benedict Order in 1889, seven politicians were presented to enter – given their number and the media coverage – what could be considered the beginning of the battle within the Republican Party for the nomination of the presidential ...
• What do you want to hear from Republicans at tonight’s presidential debate? (CNN)
  posted on June 20, 2011 at 07:06:10 am
  The hall at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire is nearly ready for the first CNN Republican Debate. (PHOTO CREDIT: Bryan Monroe/CNN) FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: We're about 17 months away from the 2012 presidential election. A handful of Republican hopefuls have already declared they will challenge President Obama, a few others have indicated [...]
• Republican Primary Debate: Presidential Candidates Go Head to Head in First Televised Session (The Christian Post)
  posted on June 13, 2011 at 07:47:22 pm
  The candidates are arriving and the stage has been set for Monday night’s Republican Presidential primary debate at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.
• Monday Night’s Missing Man* (Swampland)
  posted on June 13, 2011 at 05:31:16 pm
  Seven Republican presidential hopefuls will take the stage Monday night at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. With the possible exception of Mitt Romney, none of them have as much riding on the Granite State as Jon Huntsman. And yet the former Utah governor will be watching the debate on television, capping a day [...]

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