2023 New Hampshire Colleges Comparison
In New Hampshire, thirty-six colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school types, there are fourteen public schools and twenty-two private schools. By school levels, eighteen 4-years (or high) schools, eight 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and ten less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at New Hampshire colleges is $20,518 for state residents and $24,729 for out-of-state students in 2023. The graduate tuition & fee is $18,182 for state residents and $22,905 for out-of-state students. A total of 5,402 students enrolled in New Hampshire colleges including 4,844 undergraduate and 2,198 graduate students.
New Hampshire College Overview
Of the thirty-six New Hampshire schools, Dartmouth College ranked first and University of New Hampshire-Main Campus ranked second (view more at New Hampshire college rankings). The 2023 average tuition & fees of all New Hampshire colleges is $20,518 for New Hampshire residents and $24,729 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 83.50% and the average SAT score is 1,239. The average number of students is 5,402 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 $24,729 and Dartmouth College has the highest tuition & fees of $62,658 and Granite State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,150.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $22,905 and Dartmouth College has the highest tuition & fees of $61,056 and Granite State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,980.
- The average SAT score is 1,239 and Dartmouth College has the highest SAT score of 1,500 and Keene State College has the lowest score of 1,070.
- The average acceptance rate is 83.50% and Dartmouth College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 6% and New England College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 5,402 and Southern New Hampshire University has the most students of 145,533 and Upper Valley Educators Institute has the fewest students of 41.
- The average graduation rate is 60.37% and Dartmouth College has the highest rate of 94% and New England College has the lowest rate of 21%.
2023 New Hampshire Colleges
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 | $62,658 | $61,056 | 1,500 | 6.2% | 6,761 | 94% | 7 to 1 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $37,934 | $30,054 | 1,205 | 86.7% | 14,001 | 78% | 17 to 1 |
| Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $45,340 | $25,000 | 1,230 | 77.6% | 1,977 | 77% | 11 to 1 |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $34,664 | $16,044 | 1,190 | 82.6% | 664 | 60% | 9 to 1 |
| Keene State College Keene, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $25,547 | $13,392 | 1,070 | 88.1% | 3,100 | 60% | 15 to 1 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $28,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 89 | 90% | 11 to 1 |
| Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $43,155 | $37,700 | - | 88.5% | 1,777 | 42% | 12 to 1 |
| Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $24,872 | $17,537 | - | 91.7% | 4,224 | 53% | 18 to 1 |
| Rivier University Nashua, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $36,610 | $11,395 | - | 83.7% | 2,424 | 60% | 17 to 1 |
| Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $15,380 | $19,470 | - | 92.1% | 145,533 | 39% | 24 to 1 |
| New England College Henniker, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $41,518 | $14,228 | - | 100.0% | 3,806 | 21% | 9 to 1 |
| Antioch University-New England Keene, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $25,872 | $26,422 | - | 0.0% | 1,035 | - | - |
| Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $47,164 | $14,200 | - | 93.1% | 838 | 65% | 17 to 1 |
| Upper Valley Educators Institute Lebanon, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $16,680 | $16,830 | - | 0.0% | 41 | - | - |
| NHTI-Concord's Community College Concord, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,450 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,887 | 27% | 8 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Laconia Laconia, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $18,495 | - | - | 0.0% | 82 | 100% | 15 to 1 |
| American Academy of Health and Beauty Manchester, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $15,580 | - | - | 0.0% | 34 | - | 6 to 1 |
| River Valley Community College Claremont, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,190 | - | - | 0.0% | 746 | 29% | 7 to 1 |
| Manchester Community College Manchester, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,340 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,133 | 30% | 11 to 1 |
| Keene Beauty Academy Keene, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $17,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 53 | 74% | 12 to 1 |
| Great Bay Community College Portsmouth, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,450 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,544 | 28% | 11 to 1 |
| Michael's School of Hair Design & Esthetics Bedford, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $16,995 | - | - | 0.0% | 84 | 90% | 15 to 1 |
| New England School of Hair Design West Lebanon, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $18,301 | - | - | 0.0% | 21 | 75% | 7 to 1 |
| St Joseph School of Nursing Nashua, NH Private, 2-4 years | $22,764 | - | - | 0.0% | 109 | - | 3 to 1 |
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts Nashua, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $10,950 | - | - | 0.0% | 17 | 100% | 10 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hooksett Hooksett, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $18,495 | - | - | 0.0% | 248 | 58% | 15 to 1 |
| White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,300 | - | - | 0.0% | 617 | 54% | 8 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Somersworth Somersworth, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $18,495 | - | - | 0.0% | 158 | 81% | 15 to 1 |
| Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $22,995 | - | - | 100.0% | 126 | 75% | 16 to 1 |
| Lakes Region Community College Laconia, NH Public, 2-4 years | $14,970 | - | - | 0.0% | 696 | 37% | 9 to 1 |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law Concord, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $36,000 | $36,314 | - | 0.0% | 557 | - | - |
| Nashua Community College Nashua, NH Public, 2-4 years | $15,390 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,183 | 34% | 11 to 1 |
| Magdalen College Warner, NH Private, 4 years four-years | $24,000 | - | - | 95.4% | 67 | 68% | 7 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth Portsmouth, NH Private, Less than 2 years | $18,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 87 | 90% | 12 to 1 |
| Granite State College Concord, NH Public, 4 years four-years | $9,150 | $10,980 | - | 0.0% | 1,692 | 22% | 17 to 1 |
| University System of New Hampshire System Office Concord, NH Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| Average | $24,729 | $22,905 | 1,239 | 83.5% | 5,402 | 60% | 12 to 1 |