Southern New Hampshire University is one of the fastest-growing universities in the country. Founded in 1932, we’ve been relentlessly reinventing higher education ever since and have gained national recognition for dedication to helping students transform their lives and the lives of those around them.Southern New Hampshire University educates intellectually and culturally enriched individuals to be successful in their careers and contribute to their communities. SNHU's educational philosophy challenges students' intellectual potential and prepares them for professional lives in an ever-changing and increasingly interconnected world. It provides a supportive and close-knit learning community, delivering engaging instruction in a flexible variety of formats. Students develop the knowledge to understand a complex world, the skills to act effectively within that world and the wisdom to make good choices. They do so within a community of teachers, staff and peers that is encouraged to add its scholarly, creative and pedagogical contributions to the larger social good.Southern New Hampshire University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges as well as several other accrediting bodies.
Honors Program
The 3-Year Honors Program is a custom-designed, integrated academic experience that is offered over the course of six semesters for business majors. As a result, students earn an undergraduate business degree in three years rather than four. It was started using a challenge grant from the U.S. Department of Education in 1995. SNHU offers similar accelerated programs to undergraduate students majoring in creative writing and justice studies as well.
Regional centers
Southern New Hampshire University offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs at its five regional centers throughout Maine and New Hampshire.[24] Regional centers are located in:
- Manchester, New Hampshire (main campus)
- Nashua, New Hampshire
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Salem, New Hampshire
- Brunswick, Maine
Accreditation and memberships
Southern New Hampshire University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is approved by the New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission.The School of Business is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. Some programs have special accreditation as well. For instance, all the sport management programs are recognized by the North American Society for Sport Management,[28] while the hospitality administration program is recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration.
At the state level, it is a member of the New Hampshire College & University Council (NHCUC), a consortium of higher learning institutions in New Hampshire.Nationally, it is a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the American Council on Education and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
Recognitions and awards
Fast Company has named Southern New Hampshire University the 12th most innovative organization in the world in its World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies edition. SNHU ranked with such notable companies as Apple, Google, and HBO, and was listed ahead of such companies as the National Football League, Starbucks, and LinkedIn.[34]Additionally, the university has been repeatedly recognized by the Chronicle for Higher Education as one of the best colleges for which to work.
Both the School of Business and the COCE have won multiple "Best of Business" Awards for Best MBA Program and Best Online Degree Program, respectively. These awards are presented annually by the New Hampshire Business Review.
The university's community economic development program received a 2007 New England Higher Education Excellence Award, the Robert J. McKenna award, named for the former Rhode Island state senator and New England Board of Higher Education chair. It is presented each year to an outstanding academic program.
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