our campus. our traditions. our community.
LIFE ON THE HILLTOP
What’s it like to live at Saint Anselm? Here you can lead, sing, play, volunteer—do whatever it is that you love to do. There’s great food, nature to explore, the city of Manchester, unique people to get to know, and more than 80 clubs and organizations to join!
80.0080+
clubs and organizations
84.0084%
of students are involved in at least one club, organization, or committee
91.0091%
of undergraduate students live on campus
There is something here for everyone… You will meet many amazing people, including peers with similar interests and faculty members who will become your biggest cheerleaders and supporters.
Anselmian Events
Methuen Ballet Ensemble Presents: The Nutcracker
Featuring Sabi Varga and Emily Entingh
Event details for Methuen Ballet Presents The Nutcracker 2024
Methuen Ballet Ensemble Presents: The Nutcracker
Featuring Sabi Varga and Emily Entingh
Event details for Methuen Ballet Presents The Nutcracker 2024
Join the Saint Anselm College Choir for their annual DecemberSong concert. This evening features readings, hymns, and songs performed by members of the College Choir and other members of the Anselmian community. Join us for this beloved yearly Anselmian tradition as we prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas!
Join the Choir after the concert for the annual lighting and blessing of the College manger scene behind Alumni Hall!
One of the most treasured Christmas customs at Saint Anselm Abbey is the Blessing of the Crèche, the Nativity scene that recreates in miniature the setting of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. The monks prepare the manger as part of the decoration of the Abbey Church, then during Vigils on Christmas Eve, the Abbot intones the prayer and blesses the crèche with holy water.
When: December 1, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where: Alumni Hall
Ready! Set! Go! On Competition day the lucky 100 teams will receive all materials and have 3 hours to complete any type of gingerbread house you can imagine. Bring the creativity!
When: December 1, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Davison Dining Hall
Join us as we celebrate the Eucharist weekly at 7PM in the Abbey Church.
Make yourself at home
More than 90% of the student body resides on the Hilltop, which makes sense because campus is where all the best stuff happens.
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Some of our favorite traditions
With over 130 years of history, time-honored traditions are a part of everyday life on the Hilltop.
• Your class banner will hang in Davison until commencement week
• Enter the annual Gingerbread House Competition
• Help raise over $100,000 annually by participating in Relay for Life
• Spread holiday cheer by dining with friends during the Christmas Feast
• Honor the bard with a day of sonnet reading on Shakespeare’s Birthday
Out and About in the Queen City
Less than 3 miles away, downtown Manchester offers students all kinds of fun from concerts and baseball games to taco tours and coffee shops.
Facing Mental Health
Moving out of a pandemic and into a post-pandemic world, where uncertainty is often the only constant, a group of dedicated students and their advisor help peers recognize, navigate, and discuss the many layers of mental health.
