Explore 30 New Hampshire Colleges by School Categories
There are 30 colleges in New Hampshire - 13 public and 17 private schools. All schools are located in the city limits (boundaries). 27 schools provide undergraduate programs and 15 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 241,850 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $31,544 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 80.20% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,216.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby-Sawyer College | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$19,125 | $15,001 | 972 | 10 to 1 |
| Private less than 2-years |
$19,399 | Not Offered | 33 | 11 to 1 | |
| Dartmouth College | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$68,019 | $66,617 | 6,938 | 7 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Laconia | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,480 | Not Offered | 92 | 16 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Somersworth | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,480 | Not Offered | 184 | 19 to 1 |
| Franklin Pierce University | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$46,442 | $41,600 | 1,654 | 13 to 1 |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | Public four-years |
Not Offered | $42,348 ($36,348) | 718 | - |
| Keene Beauty Academy | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$20,100 | Not Offered | 50 | 12 to 1 |
| Magdalen College | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$23,600 | Not Offered | 58 | 12 to 1 |
| Private less than 2-years |
$16,995 | Not Offered | 84 | 15 to 1 | |
| New England College | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,474 | $14,213 | 3,275 | 8 to 1 |
| New England School of Hair Design | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,301 | Not Offered | 15 | 7 to 1 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$17,200 | $21,387 | 189,531 | 24 to 1 |
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,950 | Not Offered | 24 | 10 to 1 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | Public four-years |
$39,852 ($19,202) | $30,912 ($16,932) | 13,554 | 17 to 1 |
| Keene State College | Public four-years |
$26,840 ($14,784) | $14,058 ($12,456) | 2,848 | 17 to 1 |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | Public four-years |
$36,418 ($15,838) | $16,856 ($14,876) | 663 | 8 to 1 |
| Plymouth State University | Public four-years |
$25,566 ($14,626) | $25,665 ($18,903) | 3,707 | 15 to 1 |
| NHTI-Concord's Community College | Public 2-4 years |
$15,450 ($7,200) | Not Offered | 2,657 | 10 to 1 |
| White Mountains Community College | Public 2-4 years |
$15,300 ($7,050) | Not Offered | 577 | 7 to 1 |
| River Valley Community College | Public 2-4 years |
$15,190 ($6,940) | Not Offered | 677 | 6 to 1 |
| Lakes Region Community College | Public 2-4 years |
$14,970 ($6,720) | Not Offered | 735 | 10 to 1 |
| Manchester Community College | Public 2-4 years |
$15,340 ($7,090) | Not Offered | 2,081 | 12 to 1 |
| Nashua Community College | Public 2-4 years |
$15,390 ($7,140) | Not Offered | 1,342 | 8 to 1 |
| Great Bay Community College | Public 2-4 years |
$15,450 ($7,200) | Not Offered | 1,462 | 12 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,525 | Not Offered | 73 | 10 to 1 |
| Rivier University | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$39,488 | $13,375 | 2,777 | 14 to 1 |
| Saint Anselm College | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$48,920 | $21,348 | 2,111 | 12 to 1 |
| St Joseph School of Nursing | Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$23,438 | Not Offered | 95 | 6 to 1 |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online | Public four-years |
$9,284 ($7,724) | $11,708 ($10,448) | 1,478 | 10 to 1 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$30,400 | Not Offered | 97 | 10 to 1 |
| University System of New Hampshire System Office | Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Antioch University-New England | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $17,853 | 992 | - |
| Private four-years |
$28,080 | $15,860 | 337 | 8 to 1 | |
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $17,334 | 51 | - |
| Private less than 2-years |
$13,145 | Not Offered | 97 | 14 to 1 | |
| Empire Beauty School-Hooksett | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,480 | Not Offered | 306 | 17 to 1 |
| Private less than 2-years |
$18,495 | Not Offered | 104 | 17 to 1 | |
| Private less than 2-years |
$26,175 | Not Offered | 117 | 15 to 1 | |
| Private less than 2-years |
$15,580 | Not Offered | 34 | 6 to 1 | |
| Harmony Health Care Institute | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$25,000 | Not Offered | 153 | 22 to 1 |
| Private less than 2-years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |