New Hampshire Best College Rankings
Dartmouth College ranked first and University of New Hampshire-Main Campus ranked second in New Hampshire college rankings. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the New Hampshire best colleges is $26,434 for New Hampshire residents and $33,012 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 78.64% and the average SAT score is 1,216. The average number of student population is 17,449 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for New Hampshire best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $33,012 and Dartmouth College has the highest tuition & fees of $68,019 and University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,284.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $25,594 and Dartmouth College has the highest tuition & fees of $66,617 and University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,708.
- The average SAT score is 1,216 and Dartmouth College has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and Rivier University has the lowest score of 1,070.
- The average acceptance rate is 78.64% and Dartmouth College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and Southern New Hampshire University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 17,449 and Southern New Hampshire University has the most students of 189,531 and Magdalen College has the fewest students of 58.
- The average graduation rate is 57.00% and Dartmouth College has the highest rate of 96% and University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online has the lowest rate of 30%.
New Hampshire Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 13 best colleges in New Hampshire with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $68,019 | $66,617 | 1,540 | 5.4% | 6,938 | 96% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $39,852 | $30,912 | 1,210 | 88.2% | 13,554 | 76% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 | Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH | $48,920 | $21,348 | 1,200 | 78.1% | 2,111 | 80% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH | $36,418 | $16,856 | 1,100 | 80.9% | 663 | 50% | 8 to 1 |
| 5 | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH | $17,200 | $21,387 | - | 99.5% | 189,531 | 43% | 24 to 1 |
| 6 | Rivier University Nashua, NH | $39,488 | $13,375 | 1,070 | 82.6% | 2,777 | 52% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 | New England College Henniker, NH | $27,474 | $14,213 | - | 92.1% | 3,275 | 35% | 8 to 1 |
| 8 | Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH | $25,566 | $25,665 | - | 87.5% | 3,707 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| 9 | Magdalen College Warner, NH | $23,600 | - | - | - | 58 | 53% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH | $9,284 | $11,708 | - | - | 1,478 | 30% | 10 to 1 |
| 11 | Antioch University-New England Keene, NH | $16,488 | $17,853 | - | - | 992 | - | - |
| 12 | Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH | $46,442 | $41,600 | 1,175 | 93.5% | 1,654 | 54% | 13 to 1 |
| 13 | Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH | $30,400 | - | - | - | 97 | 63% | 10 to 1 |
| Average | $33,012 | $25,594 | 1,216 | 78.6% | 17,449 | 57% | 13 to 1 |
New Hampshire Colleges by Ranking and School Type