The top city with the largest student population in New Hampshire is Manchester, NH with 195,864 students enrolled across 5 colleges. Manchester is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in New Hampshire.The largest college in Manchester is Southern New Hampshire University with 189,531 students enrolled.
Other top cities in New Hampshire include
- Durham, NH (1 colleges, 13,554 students). The most prominent college in Durham is Duke University with 17,499 students.
- Hanover, NH (1 colleges, 6,938 students). The leading institution in Hanover is Dartmouth College with 6,938 students.
- Nashua, NH (4 colleges, 4,238 students). The top college in Nashua is Rivier University with 2,777 students.
- Keene, NH (3 colleges, 3,890 students). The leading institution in Keene is Keene State College with 2,848 students.
- Plymouth, NH (1 colleges, 3,707 students). The top college in Plymouth is Plymouth State University with 3,707 students.
- Concord, NH (2 colleges, 3,375 students). The most prominent college in Concord is Cabarrus College of Health Sciences with 924 students.
- Henniker, NH (1 colleges, 3,275 students). The largest college in Henniker is New England College with 3,275 students.
- Rindge, NH (1 colleges, 1,654 students). The most prominent college in Rindge is Franklin Pierce University with 1,654 students.
- Portsmouth, NH (2 colleges, 1,535 students). The biggest institution in Portsmouth is Shawnee State University with 3,231 students.
New Hampshire Cities with Largest College Student Population
The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in New Hampshire, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students
, along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.