2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in New Hampshire State

The average tuition & fees of New Hampshire colleges is $10,113 for New Hampshire residents and $21,428 for students from other States. Dartmouth College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $65,739 and Granite State College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $9,372.

For graduate programs, Dartmouth College has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $65,739 and Granite State College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $9,372 in New Hampshire.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of New Hampshire 4-year colleges in 2024 is $32,802 for New Hampshire residents and $46,977 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for New Hampshire Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$14,402	$28,578	$14,436	$19,377
Books & Supplies	$979		$979
Room & Board	$17,420		$17,420
COA	$32,802	$46,977	$32,836	$37,776

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Rivier University

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In New Hampshire, 31 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of New Hampshire colleges is $10,113 for New Hampshire residents and $21,428 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The New Hampshire tuition & fees have risen 8.11% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for New Hampshire Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$14,273	$24,741	$7,064	$15,314	$35,256	$22,735
2021	$14,327	$25,327	$7,083	$15,333	$34,001	$22,764
2022	$14,334	$25,926	$7,049	$15,299	$35,560	$22,764
2023	$14,353	$26,433	$7,049	$15,299	$36,570	$22,764
2024	$14,402	$28,578	$7,049	$15,299	$33,426	$22,978

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Expensive New Hampshire Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Dartmouth College	$65,739
Saint Anselm College	$46,810
Franklin Pierce University	$44,963
New England College	$41,578
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	$38,882

Inexpensive New Hampshire Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Granite State College	$9,372
Southern New Hampshire University	$16,450
Upper Valley Educators Institute	$17,184
Colby-Sawyer College	$18,400
Magdalen College	$23,600

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

14 New Hampshire colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of New Hampshire colleges is $14,436 for New Hampshire residents and $19,377 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 89.90% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for New Hampshire Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$15,998	$20,156	$20,096
2021	$16,464	$20,614	$23,640
2022	$16,646	$21,051	$24,081
2023	$17,051	$21,554	$25,145
2024	$14,436	$19,377	$27,365

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Expensive Graduate Schools in New Hampshire

Dartmouth College	$64,068
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law	$41,314
Franklin Pierce University	$40,049
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	$30,138
Antioch University-New England	$26,422

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in New Hampshire

Granite State College	$11,238
Rivier University	$12,871
Keene State College	$13,715
Colby-Sawyer College	$14,170
New England College	$14,928

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of New Hampshire colleges in 2024 is $979. The books & supplies costs rose 89.97% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for New Hampshire Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,094
2021	$1,100
2022	$1,099
2023	$1,088
2024	$979

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of New Hampshire colleges in 2024 is $17,420 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $16,514 living off campus. 15 schools have on-campus living facilities in New Hampshire State. The on-campus living costs rose 104.19% and off-campus costs rose 107.78% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for New Hampshire Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$15,481	$14,034
2021	$15,690	$14,426
2022	$15,984	$15,070
2023	$16,720	$15,322
2024	$17,420	$16,514

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Southern New Hampshire University Private, four-years | Manchester
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Rivier University Private, four-years | Nashua
Antioch University-New England Private, four-years | Keene
Keene State College Public, four-years | Keene
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