10 Community Colleges With a 10% Tuition Discount at SNHU

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) partners with community colleges across the country to make it easier — and more affordable — to continue your education after an associate degree. If your community college is one of SNHU's partners, you may be eligible for a discount on top of SNHU's already low online tuition rates.

This connection can come through an individual partnership with your specific school, or through a larger statewide system that includes dozens of community colleges under one agreement. Here's a look at 10 of SNHU's community college partners, how these partnerships work, and how to check if your own school qualifies.

Does SNHU Partner With Community Colleges for a Tuition Discount?

SNHU maintains partnerships with more than 150 community colleges and two-year schools across nearly every region of the country. These partnerships typically offer a 10% tuition discount on SNHU's online programs to alumni of the partner school, and many extend the same discount to current employees and immediate family members as well.

Some of these partnerships exist as statewide agreements covering an entire community college system, while others are individual agreements with a specific school. Either way, the discount works the same: once your eligibility is confirmed, it applies directly to your per-credit tuition rate at SNHU.

Top 10 Community Colleges With a 10% Tuition Discount at SNHU

Many, many community colleges throughout the country partner with SNHU. We’ve highlighted 10 of these below, and students who complete their associate degree can apply the 10% discount toward their online bachelor's or master's degree. 

1. Bergen Community College

Located in Paramus, New Jersey, Bergen Community College is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). It's one of the larger community colleges in the state, and its partnership with SNHU gives graduates a direct route into a bachelor's degree without losing the credits they've already earned.

SNHU has built several specific transfer pathways for Bergen graduates, including a route from an AS in Professional Studies with a concentration in Business Administration into SNHU's online BS in Business Administration, and a separate pathway from an AS in Professional Studies with a concentration in Criminal Justice into SNHU's online BS in Criminal Justice. Bergen alumni, employees, and immediate family members are all eligible for the 10% online tuition discount, which can be applied through their my.SNHU account at the time of enrollment.

2. Bunker Hill Community College

Bunker Hill Community College is located in Boston and is the largest community college in Massachusetts, with campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, and is regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Its size and urban location make it one of the more prominent two-year schools in New England, with a wide range of academic programs designed to prepare students for transfer to a four-year degree.

Bunker Hill is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges included in SNHU's statewide Massachusetts Community Colleges partnership, so graduates from any of these schools — including Berkshire, Bristol, Holyoke, and Springfield Technical, among others — are eligible for the same 10% online tuition discount. Massachusetts community college transfer students pursuing a campus-based degree at SNHU may also qualify for an additional renewable scholarship.

3. City Colleges of Chicago

City Colleges of Chicago is a system of seven two-year schools serving the city of Chicago, Illinois, and it's regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). SNHU has built out multiple transfer pathways for City Colleges graduates, reflecting the wide range of programs available across the system's campuses.

Specific pathways include an AA/AS/AAS route into SNHU's online BA in General Studies, an AAS in Nursing into the online BS in Nursing, and an AAS in Advanced Social Services with an Addictions Studies concentration into the online BA in Human Services. City Colleges of Chicago employees and their immediate family members also qualify for the same 10% tuition discount as alumni.

4. Community College of Philadelphia

Community College of Philadelphia is regionally accredited by the MSCHE and serves as the primary two-year public college for the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. SNHU has established several degree-specific pathways for its graduates, including a route from an AAS in Respiratory Care into the online BS in Health Sciences and an AAS in Nursing into the online BS in Nursing.

As one of the 14 institutions covered under SNHU's statewide Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges agreement, graduates, employees, and immediate family members connected to Community College of Philadelphia are eligible for the same 10% discount extended to the rest of the state's community college system. That statewide agreement also includes schools like the Community College of Allegheny County and Montgomery County Community College.

5. Dallas College

Formed from the merger of the former Dallas County Community College District campuses, Dallas College is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and serves the greater Dallas, Texas area. Its size and program breadth make it one of the more significant community college partnerships SNHU maintains in the region.

SNHU offers Dallas College graduates specific transfer pathways, including a route from an AA with a Field of Study in Business Administration and Management into the online BS in Business Administration, and a separate pathway from an AS into the online BS in Computer Science. Graduates, employees, and immediate family members connected to Dallas College all qualify for the 10% tuition discount.

6. Ivy Tech Community College

Based in Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is Indiana's statewide two-year system and the largest singly accredited statewide community college system in the country. It's regionally accredited by the HLC, and its size means the SNHU partnership reaches students across the entire state rather than a single campus.

Among the pathways SNHU has built for Ivy Tech graduates is a route from its Allied Health associate degrees into the online BS in Health Sciences. As with SNHU's other community college partnerships, Ivy Tech alumni, employees, and immediate family members are all eligible for the 10% online tuition discount.

7. Los Angeles Community College District

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is a system of nine two-year colleges serving the greater Los Angeles area, including Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Valley College, and West Los Angeles College. Each college in the district is regionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).

Under its articulation agreement with SNHU, LACCD graduates who complete California's Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the CSU General Education Breadth requirements have those credits guaranteed to transfer into SNHU's general education core. Students in the district also qualify for the standard 10% online tuition discount once they've earned a conferred associate degree.

8. Miami Dade College

As the largest institution of higher education in Florida, Miami Dade College serves the greater Miami area across multiple campuses and is regionally accredited by the SACSCOC. Its size and reach make it one of the more prominent community college partnerships SNHU maintains in the Southeast.

Miami Dade graduates who transfer to SNHU with a conferred associate degree qualify for the 10% online tuition discount, and SNHU's team will complete a free transfer credit evaluation to determine how their coursework applies toward a specific bachelor's degree. This makes it a solid option for Miami Dade graduates who haven't yet found a named pathway for their exact program but still want to maximize their transfer credits.

9. Northern Virginia Community College

Known as NOVA, Northern Virginia Community College is located near Washington, D.C., and is one of the most internationally diverse community colleges in the country, drawing students from more than 180 countries. It's regionally accredited by the SACSCOC.

NOVA is one of 23 schools included in SNHU's statewide Virginia Community College System partnership, meaning graduates, employees, and immediate family members connected to any Virginia community college — including Northern Virginia, Tidewater, and Northern Virginia's regional counterparts — are eligible for the same 10% online tuition discount.

10. Prince George's Community College

Located in Largo, Maryland, Prince George's Community College is regionally accredited by the MSCHE and serves students throughout Prince George's County. Its articulation agreement with SNHU was designed specifically to create guided pathways in high-demand fields.

SNHU has built transfer pathways for Prince George's graduates in fields including business administration, computer science, criminal justice, cybersecurity, nursing, and psychology. Graduates, employees, and immediate family members of employees are all eligible for the 10% online tuition discount under the partnership.

How We Rank Schools

To create this list, we review data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), along with program-level details published by each university.

For this list specifically, we prioritized community college partnerships that are verified directly on SNHU's own partnership directory, then narrowed the selection based on the following:

• Accreditation: Every school featured holds regional accreditation, ensuring credits earned are recognized and transferable.
• Partnership scope: We looked for schools with established, documented transfer pathways to SNHU, rather than a general discount alone.
• Geographic reach: We aimed for a mix of schools and statewide systems across different regions of the country, so students in different states can see whether a similar option exists near them.
• Enrollment and recognition: We gave preference to larger, well-known community colleges and systems likely to be familiar to a broad range of readers.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

How to Check If Your Community College Partners With SNHU

If your school wasn't one of the 10 featured above, there's still a good chance it qualifies, since SNHU partners with more than 150 community colleges nationwide. Here's how to find out.

• Search SNHU's community college partnership directory: SNHU maintains a full list of partner schools organized by region and state. If your school is listed, you'll be directed to a page outlining your specific transfer pathways and discount details.
• Check if your school belongs to a statewide system: Many partnerships cover an entire state system rather than a single school, so even if your specific campus isn't named individually, it may be included under a broader agreement like the ones covering Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or Kentucky's community colleges.
• Contact SNHU's University Partnerships team: If you don't see your school listed, you can reach out to partnersupport@snhu.edu to ask whether a partnership exists or is in progress.
• Ask your school's transfer or academic advising office: Your own community college may already have information about its SNHU articulation agreement, including any specific pathways built for your program.

What Programs Are Eligible for the Community College Discount?

The community college discount generally applies across SNHU's online undergraduate and graduate programs, so most transfer students can use it regardless of their intended major. As with other SNHU partnership discounts, some exceptions exist — the online MS in Business Analytics, for example, is commonly excluded from partnership-based discounts.

Because specific transfer pathways vary by school, it's worth confirming with an admission counselor exactly how your community college coursework applies to your intended SNHU program, even if a named pathway doesn't already exist for your major.  

Can You Combine the Community College Discount With Other Savings?

Not with SNHU's other tuition discounts. Like SNHU's other partnership-based discounts, the community college discount can't be combined with another university discount or promotion. If you happen to qualify for more than one — for example, both a community college discount and a military discount — SNHU will apply whichever one offers the greatest savings rather than combining them.

That said, the community college discount can still be used alongside financial aid options like grants, scholarships, and federal loans, since those work differently than a direct tuition discount. Filing the FAFSA is still worth doing even if you already qualify for this discount, since it may uncover additional aid you're eligible for. 

FAQs About SNHU Community College Partners

Here's what else prospective students often want to know about SNHU's community college discount.

Does The Discount Apply If I Didn't Complete My Associate Degree?

In most cases, the 10% discount is tied to having a conferred associate degree from a partner school. If you transfer credits without completing your degree, you may still be able to transfer those credits toward an SNHU program, but you likely won't qualify for the discount itself until your associate degree is officially conferred.

Can I Use The Discount If I Attended More Than One Community College?

This depends on which school's coursework qualifies you for your associate degree. If the school that conferred your degree is an SNHU partner, you should be eligible for the discount, even if you took some courses elsewhere first. It's worth confirming your specific situation with an admission counselor.

Do I Need To Provide Proof Of My Associate Degree To Get The Discount?

Yes. SNHU will typically require an official transcript showing your conferred associate degree to verify eligibility for the discount as part of your application.

Is The Discount The Same For Every Community College Partner?

Generally, yes. Most of SNHU's community college partnerships offer the same 10% discount, though some agreements include added benefits, like a renewable scholarship for campus students at partner schools in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Can I Use This Discount For A Second Bachelor's Degree?

The discount is generally tied to transferring in with an associate degree rather than the number of degrees you're pursuing, so it may still apply if you meet the standard eligibility requirements. Confirming with an admission counselor is the best way to know for certain.

Find Affordable Online Programs 

With partnerships spanning more than 150 community colleges and several statewide systems, there's a strong chance your own school already gives you a path to lower tuition at SNHU. Learn.org can help you compare this option against other transfer-friendly schools as you plan the most affordable route to your bachelor's degree.