New Hampshire Colleges

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Institutional Characteristics

The following table compares the basic academic information between Colleges in New Hampshire. By school type, there are 14 public and 27 private schools in Colleges in New Hampshire. By school level, there are 19 four years (or high) schools , 8 2-4 years schools and 14 less than 2 years schools.

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Academic Comparison - Colleges In New Hampshire
Name	Location	Type/Level	Highest Degree	Offered Degree
Colby-Sawyer College	New London, NH	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master
Continental Academie of Hair Design-Hudson	Hudson, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Dartmouth College	Hanover, NH	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Empire Beauty School-Laconia	Laconia, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Empire Beauty School-Somersworth	Somersworth, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Franklin Pierce University	Rindge, NH	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law	Concord, NH	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Keene Beauty Academy	Keene, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Magdalen College	Warner, NH	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor
Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics-Paul Mitchell Partner School	Bedford, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
New England College	Henniker, NH	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
New England School of Hair Design	West Lebanon, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester, NH	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts	Hudson, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	Durham, NH	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Keene State College	Keene, NH	Public, four-years	Master's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
University of New Hampshire at Manchester	Manchester, NH	Public, four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor
Plymouth State University	Plymouth, NH	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
NHTI-Concord's Community College	Concord, NH	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
White Mountains Community College	Berlin, NH	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
River Valley Community College	Claremont, NH	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Lakes Region Community College	Laconia, NH	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Manchester Community College	Manchester, NH	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Nashua Community College	Nashua, NH	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Great Bay Community College	Portsmouth, NH	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth	Portsmouth, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Rivier University	Nashua, NH	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Saint Anselm College	Manchester, NH	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
St Joseph School of Nursing	Nashua, NH	Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Associate
Granite State College	Concord, NH	Public, four-years	Master's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Merrimack, NH	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
University System of New Hampshire System Office	Concord, NH	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Antioch University-New England	Keene, NH	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
New Hampshire Institute of Art	Manchester, NH	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Upper Valley Educators Institute	Lebanon, NH	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Non-degree granting	Post-Graduate
Seacoast Career School-Manchester Campus	Manchester, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett	Hooksett, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Empire Beauty School-Portsmouth	Portsmouth, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
American School of Nursing and Medical Careers	Manchester, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
American Academy of Health and Beauty	Manchester, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Harmony Health Care Institute	Merrimack, NH	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate

Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of Colleges in New Hampshire is $21,030 for State residents and $23,736 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 76.40% and graduation rate is 62.00%. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.

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Key Facts Comparison Between Colleges In New Hampshire
	Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student Faculty Ratio	Student Population
	Colby-Sawyer College	$46,254	91%	65%	12:1	910
	Continental Academie of Hair Design-Hudson	$19,388	-	88%	12:1	33
	Dartmouth College	$60,870	9%	95%	7:1	6,292
	Empire Beauty School-Laconia	$18,495	-	76%	15:1	64
	Empire Beauty School-Somersworth	$18,495	-	78%	20:1	164
	Franklin Pierce University	$42,100	85%	51%	12:1	1,928
	University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law	$32,899 / $35,000	-	-	-	442
	Keene Beauty Academy	$17,850	-	74%	13:1	37
	Magdalen College	$23,600	79%	87%	7:1	71
	Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics-Paul Mitchell Partner School	$16,995	-	77%	15:1	86
	New England College	$40,642	96%	21%	15:1	4,483
	New England School of Hair Design	$17,301	-	68%	7:1	24
	Southern New Hampshire University	$15,380	94%	37%	24:1	134,345
	New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts	$10,950	-	94%	12:1	16
	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	$18,962 / $37,202	85%	76%	19:1	14,348
	Keene State College	$14,638 / $24,994	91%	60%	14:1	3,210
	University of New Hampshire at Manchester	$15,785 / $33,985	85%	58%	10:1	717
	Plymouth State University	$14,492 / $24,432	89%	58%	17:1	4,491
	NHTI-Concord's Community College	$7,200 / $15,450	-	30%	11:1	2,945
	White Mountains Community College	$7,050 / $15,300	-	50%	7:1	649
	River Valley Community College	$6,940 / $15,190	-	36%	5:1	694
	Lakes Region Community College	$6,720 / $14,970	-	38%	10:1	697
	Manchester Community College	$7,090 / $15,340	-	33%	9:1	2,263
	Nashua Community College	$7,140 / $15,390	-	34%	7:1	1,352
	Great Bay Community College	$7,200 / $15,450	-	30%	9:1	1,565
	Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth	$18,000	-	71%	12:1	80
	Rivier University	$35,512	76%	56%	12:1	2,178
	Saint Anselm College	$43,910	76%	84%	11:1	2,019
	St Joseph School of Nursing	$22,764	-	-	8:1	92
	Granite State College	$7,791 / $9,015	-	15%	18:1	1,879
	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	$25,200	90%	76%	9:1	80
	University System of New Hampshire System Office	- / -	-	-	-	-
	Antioch University-New England	$24,384	-	-	-	895
	New Hampshire Institute of Art	$28,080	36%	-	8:1	337
	Upper Valley Educators Institute	$16,680	-	-	-	36
	Seacoast Career School-Manchester Campus	$13,145	-	61%	14:1	97
	Empire Beauty School-Hooksett	$18,495	-	85%	15:1	205
	Empire Beauty School-Portsmouth	$18,495	-	80%	17:1	104
	American School of Nursing and Medical Careers	$26,175	-	53%	15:1	117
	American Academy of Health and Beauty	$15,580	-	92%	8:1	34
	Harmony Health Care Institute	$22,995	64%	83%	14:1	25
Average		$21,030 / $23,736	76.40%	62.00%	12.16:1	4,750