New Hampshire Best College Rankings
Dartmouth College ranked first and University of New Hampshire-Main Campus ranked second in New Hampshire college rankings. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the New Hampshire best colleges is $27,274 for New Hampshire residents and $35,821 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 80.27% and the average SAT score is 1,222. The average number of student population is 16,854 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for New Hampshire best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $35,821 and Dartmouth College has the highest tuition & fees of $65,511 and Southern New Hampshire University has the lowest tuition & fees of $16,450.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $26,314 and Dartmouth College has the highest tuition & fees of $64,068 and Rivier University has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,871.
- The average SAT score is 1,222 and Dartmouth College has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and Franklin Pierce University has the lowest score of 1,030.
- The average acceptance rate is 80.27% and Dartmouth College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 6% and Southern New Hampshire University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 96%.
- The average student population is 16,854 and Southern New Hampshire University has the most students of 164,091 and Thomas More College of Liberal Arts has the fewest students of 89.
- The average graduation rate is 60.73% and Dartmouth College has the highest rate of 96% and New England College has the lowest rate of 31%.
New Hampshire Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 12 best colleges in New Hampshire with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $65,511 | $64,068 | 1,540 | 6.2% | 6,744 | 96% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $38,882 | $30,138 | 1,220 | 86.9% | 13,953 | 76% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 | Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH | $46,810 | $25,000 | 1,180 | 78.3% | 1,977 | 83% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH | $35,530 | $16,844 | 1,140 | 87.3% | 534 | 65% | 7 to 1 |
| 5 | Keene State College Keene, NH | $26,186 | $13,715 | - | 89.1% | 2,872 | 58% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 | Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH | $29,300 | - | - | - | 89 | 62% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 | Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH | $44,963 | $40,049 | 1,030 | 90.2% | 1,663 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| 8 | Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH | $25,498 | $24,950 | - | 91.0% | 3,872 | 47% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 | Rivier University Nashua, NH | $37,791 | $12,871 | - | 81.8% | 2,551 | 59% | 15 to 1 |
| 10 | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH | $16,450 | $20,469 | - | 96.1% | 164,091 | 45% | 22 to 1 |
| 11 | New England College Henniker, NH | $27,114 | $14,928 | - | 95.7% | 2,852 | 31% | 7 to 1 |
| 12 | Antioch University-New England Keene, NH | - | $26,422 | - | - | 1,045 | - | - |
| Average | $35,821 | $26,314 | 1,222 | 80.3% | 16,854 | 61% | 13 to 1 |
New Hampshire Colleges by Ranking and School Type