2020 New Hampshire Colleges Comparison
New Hampshire College Overview
For the academic year 2019-2020, forty-one colleges are active for serving college programs in New Hampshire. By school types, there are fourteen public schools and twenty-seven private schools. By school levels, nineteen 4-years (or high) schools, eight 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and fourteen less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Of the forty-one New Hampshire schools, Dartmouth College ranked first and University of New Hampshire at Manchester ranked second (view more at New Hampshire college rankings). The 2020 average tuition & fees of all New Hampshire colleges is $21,039 for New Hampshire residents and $22,958 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 76.93% and the average SAT score is 1,219. The average number of students is 4,048 and the average student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for New Hampshire colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $22,958 and Dartmouth College has the highest tuition & fees of $59,458 and Granite State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,015.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $21,911 and Dartmouth College has the highest tuition & fees of $58,120 and Colby-Sawyer College has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,320.
- The average SAT score is 1,219 and Dartmouth College has the highest SAT score of 1,500 and Franklin Pierce University has the lowest score of 1,050.
- The average acceptance rate is 76.93% and Dartmouth College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 8% and New England College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 4,048 and Southern New Hampshire University has the most students of 104,068 and Upper Valley Educators Institute has the fewest students of 26.
- The average graduation rate is 60.20% and Dartmouth College has the highest rate of 95% and Granite State College has the lowest rate of 19%.
2020 New Hampshire Colleges Comparison Table
The following table lists colleges located in New Hampshire ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $59,458 | $58,120 | 1,500 | 8.00% | 6,572 | 95% | 7 to 1 |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $33,088 | $16,018 | 1,105 | 91.00% | 750 | 48% | 10 to 1 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $36,278 | $29,970 | 1,170 | 84.00% | 15,298 | 76% | 19 to 1 |
| Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $42,810 | - | 1,220 | 75.00% | 2,024 | 78% | 11 to 1 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $24,600 | - | 1,440 | 94.00% | 90 | 64% | 9 to 1 |
| Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $9,650 | $18,810 | - | 88.00% | 104,068 | 44% | 24 to 1 |
| Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $40,680 | $35,600 | 1,050 | 66.00% | 2,178 | 49% | 12 to 1 |
| Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $23,902 | $14,550 | - | 85.00% | 5,059 | 54% | 17 to 1 |
| Rivier University Nashua, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $34,510 | $11,745 | - | 75.00% | 2,319 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| Magdalen College Warner, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $24,000 | - | - | 87.00% | 83 | 94% | 7 to 1 |
| New England College Henniker, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $26,659 | $15,764 | - | 100.00% | 2,521 | 29% | 15 to 1 |
| Granite State College Concord, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $9,015 | $10,620 | - | - | 2,025 | 19% | 18 to 1 |
| Antioch University-New England Keene, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $24,383 | $24,934 | - | - | 845 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Somersworth Somersworth, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $18,495 | - | - | - | 173 | 67% | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hooksett Hooksett, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $18,495 | - | - | - | 183 | 74% | 15 to 1 |
| Keene Beauty Academy Keene, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $17,500 | - | - | - | 37 | 78% | 13 to 1 |
| American Academy of Health and Beauty Manchester, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $15,580 | - | - | - | 20 | 98% | 8 to 1 |
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts Hudson, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $10,950 | - | - | - | 25 | 85% | 12 to 1 |
| White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,300 | - | - | - | 699 | 49% | 7 to 1 |
| Manchester Community College Manchester, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,340 | - | - | - | 2,574 | 34% | 9 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth Portsmouth, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 50 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| St Joseph School of Nursing Nashua, NH Private, 2-4 years | $22,764 | - | - | - | 112 | - | 8 to 1 |
| University System of New Hampshire System Office Concord, NH Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Upper Valley Educators Institute Lebanon, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $16,679 | $16,830 | - | - | 26 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Portsmouth Portsmouth, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $18,495 | - | - | - | 104 | 80% | 17 to 1 |
| Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $22,995 | - | - | 87.00% | 54 | 100% | 14 to 1 |
| New England School of Hair Design West Lebanon, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $17,301 | - | - | - | 25 | 71% | 7 to 1 |
| River Valley Community College Claremont, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,410 | - | - | - | 792 | 32% | 5 to 1 |
| Nashua Community College Nashua, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,390 | - | - | - | 1,626 | 32% | 7 to 1 |
| Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $43,646 | $7,320 | - | 90.00% | 859 | 62% | 12 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Laconia Laconia, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $18,495 | - | - | - | 80 | 68% | 15 to 1 |
| Seacoast Career School-Manchester Campus Manchester, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $13,145 | - | - | - | 97 | 61% | 14 to 1 |
| American School of Nursing and Medical Careers Manchester, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $26,175 | - | - | - | 117 | 53% | 15 to 1 |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law Concord, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $35,419 | $39,728 | - | - | 275 | - | - |
| Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics-Paul Mitchell Partner School Bedford, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $16,995 | - | - | - | 134 | 86% | 15 to 1 |
| Keene State College Keene, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $24,350 | $12,798 | 1,050 | 88.00% | 3,543 | 63% | 14 to 1 |
| NHTI-Concord's Community College Concord, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,450 | - | - | - | 3,478 | 25% | 11 to 1 |
| Lakes Region Community College Laconia, NH Public, 2-4 years | $14,988 | - | - | - | 729 | 41% | 10 to 1 |
| Great Bay Community College Portsmouth, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,450 | - | - | - | 1,887 | 23% | 9 to 1 |
| Continental Academie of Hair Design-Hudson Hudson, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $19,388 | - | - | - | 36 | 83% | 12 to 1 |
| New Hampshire Institute of Art Manchester, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $28,080 | $15,860 | - | 36.00% | 337 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Average | $22,958 | $21,911 | 1,219 | 76.93% | 4,048 | 60% | 12 to 1 |