Academic Comparison between UNH Manchester and FPU

University of New Hampshire at Manchester and Franklin Pierce University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. UNH Manchester is a four-year, public school located in Manchester, NH and FPU is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Rindge, NH.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

UNH Manchester is a public and FPU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
FPU has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,442) than UNH Manchester ($36,418).
It is harder to admit to UNH Manchester than FPU.
FPU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than UNH Manchester (1,100).
FPU has more students with 1,654 students while UNH Manchester has 663 students.
UNH Manchester has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while FPU's ratio is 13 to 1.
FPU has more full-time faculties with 95 faculties while UNH Manchester has 47 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of New Hampshire at Manchester	vs.	Franklin Pierce University
Manchester, New Hampshire	Location	Rindge, New Hampshire
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$15,838 Out-Of-State$36,418	2025 Tuition & Fees	$46,442
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$7,283	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$34,672

80.87 %	Acceptance Rates	93.47 %
16.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.17 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,175
-	ACT Score	-
50 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	74 %
663	Student Population	1,654
47	Number of Faculties	95
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services