US CollegesColleges in New Hampshire: cost, admission and results
23 degree-granting colleges and universities in New Hampshire, with the admission rate, net price, graduation rate and earnings of each. The largest are Southern New Hampshire University (163,164 undergraduates), University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (11,261 undergraduates), Dartmouth College (4,541 undergraduates).
New Hampshire at a glance
- Colleges on this site
- 23
- Public / private nonprofit / for-profit
- 12 / 11 / 0
- Median in-state tuition and fees
- $17,511
- Median net price a year
- $18,810
- Median admission rate
- 88%
- Median graduation rate
- 54%
- Median earnings 10 years on
- $61,199
No college in this list matches.
| College | Admission rate | Net price a year | Graduation rate | Median earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch University-New EnglandKeene, NH · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | $54,447 |
| Colby-Sawyer CollegeNew London, NH · Private nonprofit | 80% | $26,016 | 56% | $61,214 |
| Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · Private nonprofit | 5.4% | $26,707 | 95% | $111,162 |
| Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH · Private nonprofit | 93% | $23,023 | 55% | $64,588 |
| Great Bay Community CollegePortsmouth, NH · Public | not reported | $10,320 | 34% | $54,240 |
| Keene State CollegeKeene, NH · Public | 90% | $17,940 | 56% | $62,326 |
| Lakes Region Community CollegeLaconia, NH · Public | not reported | $9,510 | 54% | $48,268 |
| Manchester Community CollegeManchester, NH · Public | not reported | $7,188 | 42% | $53,199 |
| NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeConcord, NH · Public | not reported | $10,176 | 36% | $53,372 |
| Nashua Community CollegeNashua, NH · Public | not reported | $8,209 | 40% | $53,357 |
| New England CollegeHenniker, NH · Private nonprofit | 92% | $24,059 | 38% | $47,863 |
| Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NH · Public | 88% | $19,530 | 52% | $61,199 |
| River Valley Community CollegeClaremont, NH · Public | not reported | $10,394 | 46% | $46,492 |
| Rivier UniversityNashua, NH · Private nonprofit | 83% | $26,585 | 56% | $72,105 |
| Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH · Private nonprofit | 78% | $34,382 | 80% | $83,058 |
| Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH · Private nonprofit | 100% | $36,764 | 42% | $56,870 |
| St Joseph School of NursingNashua, NH · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | 100% | $88,242 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsMerrimack, NH · Private nonprofit | not reported | $18,810 | 71% | $41,534 |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineManchester, NH · Public | not reported | $11,339 | 20% | $71,477 |
| University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, NH · Public | 81% | $13,247 | 63% | $71,477 |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of LawConcord, NH · Public | not reported | not reported | not reported | $71,477 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH · Public | 88% | $26,150 | 77% | $71,477 |
| Upper Valley Educators InstituteLebanon, NH · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | $51,890 |
"Not reported" means the Department of Education has no figure, often because the college is small, new, or does not take first-time students. Medians are the middle value of the colleges listed here.
The colleges of New Hampshire in brief
Of the 23 colleges listed for New Hampshire, 12 are public and 11 are private nonprofit. By level, 13 mainly award bachelor's degrees, 7 mainly award two-year associate degrees and 3 mainly award graduate degrees. Together they teach about 199,936 undergraduates, 13% of them at public colleges. The three largest, Southern New Hampshire University, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus and Dartmouth College, hold 90% of the total, and the middle-sized college has 1,194 undergraduates. The towns with the most colleges are Manchester (5), Nashua (3) and Keene (2).
What college costs in New Hampshire
At the public colleges, the median published tuition and fees are $7,650 a year for students from New Hampshire and $15,900 for students from elsewhere. At the private nonprofit colleges the median is $41,288. Published prices are not what most families pay. Counting colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the lowest average net price after grants is at Manchester Community College ($7,188) and Nashua Community College ($8,209) and the highest at Southern New Hampshire University ($36,764) and Saint Anselm College ($34,382). The median net price across the state, $18,810, is 8% above the national median of $17,357.
Getting in
11 of the 23 colleges report an admission rate. The hardest to get into are Dartmouth College (5.4% admitted), Saint Anselm College (78% admitted) and Colby-Sawyer College (80% admitted). 10 of them admit at least seven applicants in ten. 9 colleges have an open admission policy and report no rate: they do not turn applicants away on grades or test scores.
Finishing and earning
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the highest share of students finishing their course is at Dartmouth College (95%), Saint Anselm College (80%) and University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (77%). The median graduation rate of the state's colleges is 54%, against 49% for the country. Ten years after starting, former students with federal aid earn the most at Dartmouth College ($111,162), Saint Anselm College ($83,058) and Rivier University ($72,105). The state median for that measure is $61,199, 15% above the national $53,132. Students who finish leave with a median federal loan debt of $25,000 (national median $19,994). Earnings follow the subjects a college teaches as much as its quality, so compare like with like.
Questions about colleges in New Hampshire
How many colleges are there in New Hampshire?
This site lists 23 open, degree-granting colleges and universities in New Hampshire, out of 3,161 on the whole site. Schools that mainly give short certificates are not counted.
What is the largest college in New Hampshire?
Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, with about 163,164 undergraduate students.
Which college in New Hampshire has the lowest net price?
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, Manchester Community College: students with federal aid paid an average of $7,188 a year after grants. Students from other states or countries usually pay more.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.