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Colleges and universities in New Hampshire

New Hampshire is home to 32 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 241,850 students in total.

Of these, 14 are public and 18 private. The largest by enrollment include Southern New Hampshire, UNHC, and Dartmouth College. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 59% and the median average net price is $18,489.

Institutions
32
indexed
Combined enrollment
241,850
students
Median grad rate
59%
reporting
Median net price
$18,489
reporting
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How the 32 institutions in New Hampshire break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
14
44% of all
State and locally governed
Private
18
56% of all
11 nonprofit · 7 for-profit
By level
4-year
17
53% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
8
25% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
6
19% of all
Certificate programs

1 institution has no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

32 institutions

Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Antioch University - New England

Keene, New Hampshire

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
992
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, New Hampshire

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
80.1%
Enrollment
972
Net price
$27,431
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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire

Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
5.4%
Enrollment
6,938
Net price
$29,519
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Hooksett

Hooksett, New Hampshire

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
306
Net price
$10,549
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Laconia

Laconia, New Hampshire

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
92
Net price
$11,382
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Somersworth

Somersworth, New Hampshire

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
184
Net price
$9,170
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Franklin Pierce University

Rindge, New Hampshire

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
93.5%
Enrollment
1,654
Net price
$27,154
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Community CollegePublic

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,462
Net price
$15,768
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Private (for-profit)

Harmony Health Care Institute

Merrimack, New Hampshire

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
84.2%
Enrollment
153
Net price
$42,740
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Private (for-profit)

Keene Beauty Academy

Keene, New Hampshire

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
50
Net price
$14,027
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BaccalaureatePublic

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
90.3%
Enrollment
2,848
Net price
$17,887
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Community CollegePublic

Lakes Region Community College

Laconia, New Hampshire

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
735
Net price
$13,124
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Community CollegePublic

Manchester Community College

Manchester, New Hampshire

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,081
Net price
$14,143
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Community CollegePublic

Nashua Community College

Nashua, New Hampshire

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,342
Net price
$23,154
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
92.1%
Enrollment
3,275
Net price
$26,972
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Private (for-profit)

New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts

Nashua, New Hampshire

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
$20,682
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Community CollegePublic

NHTI - Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire

Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,657
Net price
$18,011
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Portsmouth

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Grad rate
95%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
73
Net price
$29,986
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
87.5%
Enrollment
3,707
Net price
$19,216
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Community CollegePublic

River Valley Community College

Claremont, New Hampshire

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
677
Net price
$14,804
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
82.6%
Enrollment
2,777
Net price
$28,082
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, New Hampshire

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
78.0%
Enrollment
2,111
Net price
$34,779
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
99.5%
Enrollment
189,531
Net price
$36,708
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (nonprofit)

St Joseph School of Nursing

Nashua, New Hampshire

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
95
Net price
Not reported
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

Merrimack, New Hampshire

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
89.6%
Enrollment
97
Net price
$18,489
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BaccalaureatePublic

University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Manchester, New Hampshire

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
80.9%
Enrollment
663
Net price
$9,992
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic

University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online

Manchester, New Hampshire

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,478
Net price
$10,864
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Public

University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law

Concord, New Hampshire

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
718
Net price
Grad-only
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Durham, New Hampshire

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
88.2%
Enrollment
13,554
Net price
$23,805
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Public

University System of New Hampshire System Office

Concord, New Hampshire

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Private (nonprofit)

Upper Valley Educators Institute

Lebanon, New Hampshire

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
51
Net price
Grad-only
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Community CollegePublic

White Mountains Community College

Berlin, New Hampshire

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
577
Net price
$15,474
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire has 32 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 241,850 students.
What are the largest universities in New Hampshire?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in New Hampshire are Southern New Hampshire, UNHC, Dartmouth College, Plymouth State, and New England College.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in New Hampshire?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 59%, and the median average net price is $18,489. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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