Top Colleges in New Hampshire Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Dartmouth College ranked first in the Top Colleges in New Hampshire rankings, followed by University of New Hampshire-Main Campus and Saint Anselm College.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in New Hampshire is $16,113 for in-state and $37,915 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Dartmouth College has the highest tuition & fees of $68,019 and Southern New Hampshire University has the lowest tuition & fees of $17,200 among Top Colleges in New Hampshire. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,792 for in-state and $27,980 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 78.44% and the SAT score is 1216 for the Top Colleges in New Hampshire. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Top Colleges in New Hampshire Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in New Hampshire Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$68,019 $2,508	$66,617 $2,549	5.40% -0.83%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT0 /0	6,938 192	96%
2	University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH	$39,852 ($19,202) $970 ($90)	$30,912 ($16,932) $774 ($434)	88.16% 1.29%	1,210 SAT 28 ACT -10 /-1	13,554 -72	76%
3	Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH	$48,920 $2,110	$21,348 $3,652	78.05% -0.27%	1,200 SAT 25 ACT 20 /-1	2,111 33	80% -3%
4	University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, NH	$36,418 ($15,838) $888 ($18)	$16,856 ($14,876) $12 ($12)	80.87% -6.46%	1,100 SAT -40	663 -85	50% -15%
5	Keene State CollegeKeene, NH	$26,840 ($14,784) $654 ($74)	$14,058 ($12,456) $343 ($307)	90.33% 1.24%	-	2,848 2	60% 2%
6	Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsMerrimack, NH	$30,400 $1,100	-	-	-	97 2	63% 2%
7	Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH	$46,442 $1,479	$41,600 $1,551	93.47% 3.28%	1,175 SAT 145	1,654 17	54% 8%
8	Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NH	$25,566 ($14,626) $68 ($68)	$25,665 ($18,903) $715 ($553)	87.54% -3.49%	-	3,707 -132	52% 5%
9	Rivier UniversityNashua, NH	$39,488 $1,697	$13,375 $504	82.59% 0.83%	1,070 SAT	2,777 -102	52% -6%
10	Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH	$17,200 $750	$21,387 $918	99.51% 3.39%	-	189,531 5,432	43% -1%
	Average	$37,915 ($16,113)	$27,980 ($15,792)	78%	1,216	22,388	63%