Southern New Hampshire University is a private, non-profit, accredited institution with more than 3,000 on campus students, over 135,000 online students and an alumni network of over 100,000, making it one of the fastest growing universities in the nation.

Since its founding in 1932, the University has transformed from a school of accounting and secretarial science into an institution offering over 200 programs, from certificates to doctoral level degrees including business, education, liberal arts, social sciences, and STEM. By reinventing higher education to fit the needs of today's students and workforce, SNHU ensures that students are keeping pace with new technologies and professional requirements. The University offers more than 300 career-focused programs in business, education, health, liberal arts, social sciences, and engineering.

SNHU’s 300-acre campus is located just minutes from downtown Manchester. It’s also situated in a region that meets a variety of interests of our students, with the mountains to the north, the ocean to the east and Boston to the south. In 2017, the university acquired facilities at Nashua Airport, which includes a flight center, tower building and hangar. In partnership with Air Direct Airways (ADA), the College of Engineering, Technology and Aviation (CETA) offers hands-on instruction for aeronautical and aviation programs here.