Colleges

Colleges in New Hampshire

New Hampshire has 10 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 3 public and 7 private. The largest is Southern New Hampshire University, with 163,164 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester	private	163,164	99.5%		$17,200	$36,708	42.8%
University of New Hampshire	Durham	public	11,261	88.2%	1090–1330	$19,202	$23,805	76.1%
Dartmouth College	Hanover	private	4,541	5.4%	1500–1570	$68,268	$29,519	95.5%
Plymouth State University	Plymouth	public	3,153	87.5%		$14,626	$19,216	52%
Keene State College	Keene	public	2,699	90.3%		$14,784	$17,887	60.1%
Saint Anselm College	Manchester	private	2,087	78.1%	1110–1278	$48,920	$34,779	80%
Rivier University	Nashua	private	1,231	82.6%	1055–1175	$39,488	$28,082	51.7%
New England College	Henniker	private	1,022	92.1%		$41,938	$26,972	34.5%
Franklin Pierce University	Rindge	private	992	93.5%	1057–1282	$46,442	$27,154	53.5%
Colby-Sawyer College	New London	private	771	80.1%		$19,125	$27,431	57.5%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in New Hampshire?

10 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 3 public and 7 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in New Hampshire?

By acceptance rate, Dartmouth College (5.4%), Saint Anselm College (78.1%), Colby-Sawyer College (80.1%), Rivier University (82.6%), Plymouth State University (87.5%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in New Hampshire?

Plymouth State University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $14,626 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.