such a poor light."
SNHU's College for America (CfA) operated from 2013 until it was retired. CfA offered degrees that relied on competency-based learning rather than traditional credit hours, based in part on programs at Western Governors University. In 2013, CfA became the first of its kind to gain federal approval from the U.S. Department of Education. In 2017, it formed a partnership with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, making all federal employees eligible for CfA courses.
=== Costs and student outcomes ===
Beginning in the fall of 2021, campus tuition was reduced to $15,000 per year (and $10,000 per year for select programs). The graduation rate for campus students is 68% and median salary after attending is $45,800. In the 2017–18 award year, 43,067 students received the federal Pell Grant.
== Accreditation and memberships ==
Since 1973, Southern New Hampshire University has been accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and is approved by the New Hampshire Department of …
