New Hampshire has 11 colleges with published admissions data — 4 public and 7 private. Acceptance rates range from 5% to 100%, with Dartmouth College admitting the smallest share of applicants. The median net price — what students actually pay after grants — is $27,154 a year. Median earnings ten years after enrolling are $54,368.
Average annual net price after grants.
Graduate earnings relative to one year's net price.
Median earnings 10 years after entering.
Share finishing within six years.
| College | Acceptance | SAT range | In-state tuition | Net price | Earnings | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College | 5% | 1500–1570 | $68,268 | $29,519 | $97,434 | 96% |
| Saint Anselm College | 78% | 1110–1278 | $48,920 | $34,779 | $73,371 | 80% |
| Colby-Sawyer College | 80% | — | $19,125 | $27,431 | $46,474 | 58% |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 81% | 973–1236 | $15,838 | $9,992 | $66,479 | 50% |
| Rivier University | 83% | 1055–1175 | $39,488 | $28,082 | $52,248 | 52% |
| Plymouth State University | 88% | — | $14,626 | $19,216 | $57,304 | 52% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 88% | 1090–1330 | $19,202 | $23,805 | $66,479 | 76% |
| Keene State College | 90% | — | $14,784 | $17,887 | $54,368 | 60% |
| New England College | 92% | — | $41,938 | $26,972 | $42,092 | 35% |
| Franklin Pierce University | 94% | 1057–1282 | $46,442 | $27,154 | $53,353 | 54% |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 100% | — | $17,200 | $36,708 | $50,318 | 43% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published for that school.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester has the lowest average net price in New Hampshire at $9,992 a year after grants and scholarships. Keene State College ($17,887) is next.
Students who enrolled at Dartmouth College report median earnings of $97,434 ten years after entering.
New Hampshire has 11 colleges with published admissions data — 4 public and 7 private. Acceptance rates range from 5% to 100%.
The median in-state tuition at public colleges in New Hampshire is $15,311 a year, before room, board and other costs.
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