Full Sail vs Southern New Hampshire
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FLCatholic life on campusSouthern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NHCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Southern New Hampshire has the lower price after aid: $36,441 a year, against $38,738 at Full Sail.
- The average price after aid is lower at Southern New Hampshire: $36,708 a year, against $38,875 at Full Sail.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Southern New Hampshire: $50,318, against $38,219 at Full Sail.
- Median debt is lower at Southern New Hampshire: $21,082, against $27,000 at Full Sail.
The college
Control
Private for-profit
Private nonprofit
Location
Winter Park, FL
Manchester, NH
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
26,421
184,099
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
100%
Graduation rate
44%
43%
First-year retention
53%
61%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$38,875
$36,708
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$38,738
$36,441
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$38,162
$36,536
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$38,181
$36,641
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$40,236
$37,704
Net price, over $110,000 income
$41,762
$38,025
Median debt
$27,000
$21,082
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$38,219
$50,318
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.