Bachelor in Speech Communication and Rhetoric (Bachelor's)

Tuition costs 45,360 USD per year.

Students study human communication scientifically, humanistically, and critically across many formats, media, and contexts. They learn interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication, plus speaking, listening, and verbal and nonverbal interaction.

The field also covers rhetorical theory and criticism, performance studies, argumentation, persuasion, technologically mediated communication, and popular culture. These ideas are applied in communication settings across many contexts.

For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 78% of applicants.

Set on the Hilltop, Saint Anselm College offers a residential setting with classroom buildings, residence halls, dining facilities, quads, a library, theaters, science facilities, and student centers. Students are welcomed through orientation programs, shared meals, campus tours, peer mentoring, and service activities. The campus community is shaped by Catholic and Benedictine values, including community and hospitality.

Saint Anselm has provided education since 1889. Its academic approach is grounded in the liberal arts, with study across the humanities, arts, and sciences. Professional programs include nursing, criminal justice, and business. Students and faculty take part in research, interdisciplinary projects, study-abroad experiences, and academic advising connected to each major. The College also has a New Hampshire Institute of Politics and publishes polling work.

International students can access the Academic Resource Center, Career Development Center, Library, Study Abroad, Intercultural Center, Health Services, Campus Ministry, Modern Languages, Residential Life, and student engagement programs. Orientation introduces new students to academic expectations, community life, campus resources, and support services. Transfer and commuting students are included alongside residential and first-year students, with peer leaders and faculty helping newcomers adjust to the Anselmian community.