2022 New Hampshire Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in New Hampshire with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Dartmouth College rank first in the best New Hampshire college ranking and University of New Hampshire at Manchester is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in New Hampshire

3 public and 7 private schools rank in the best New Hampshire colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 76.80% where Dartmouth College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 9% and Southern New Hampshire University has the highest rate of 94%. Total 166,469 students are attending one of the best New Hampshire schools where Southern New Hampshire University has the largest population with 134,345 students and Magdalen College has the smallest number of students (71 students). The average graduation rate is 67.80% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.80:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best New Hampshire colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. New Hampshire Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
9%1,50095%6,2927:1 (14.29 %)
2University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Manchester, NH
85%1,10358%71710:1 (10.00 %)
3University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH
85%1,18576%14,34819:1 (5.26 %)
4Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
76%1,22084%2,01911:1 (9.09 %)
5Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Merrimack, NH
90%1,21076%809:1 (11.11 %)
6Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
94%-37%134,34524:1 (4.17 %)
7Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH
85%1,05051%1,92812:1 (8.33 %)
8Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH
89%-58%4,49117:1 (5.88 %)
9Rivier University
Nashua, NH
76%-56%2,17812:1 (8.33 %)
10Magdalen College
Warner, NH
79%-87%717:1 (14.29 %)
Average76.80%1,21167.80%166,469 (Total)12.80:1 (7.81 %)

Best New Hampshire Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best New Hampshire colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best New Hampshire colleges is $34,219 where Dartmouth College has the most expensive costs at $60,870 and Southern New Hampshire University has the lowest amount of tuition at $15,380. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best New Hampshire colleges is $26,856 where Dartmouth College has the highest tuition with $59,283 and Rivier University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $12,195.
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Table. Best New Hampshire Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Dartmouth College $60,870$61,632
2University of New Hampshire at Manchester $15,785$33,985 $15,792 $34,906
3University of New Hampshire-Main Campus $18,962$37,202 $18,986 $38,150
4Saint Anselm College $43,910$45,007
5Thomas More College of Liberal Arts $25,200$25,815
6Southern New Hampshire University $15,380$24,512
7Franklin Pierce University $42,100$43,570
8Plymouth State University $14,492$24,432 $14,492 $24,974
9Rivier University $35,512$36,543
10Magdalen College $23,600$23,207
Average$16,413$34,219$16,423$35,832
Table. Best New Hampshire Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Dartmouth College $59,283$60,469
2University of New Hampshire at Manchester $14,605$16,025 $14,605$14,612
3University of New Hampshire-Main Campus $16,352$29,992 $16,352$16,374
4Saint Anselm College $25,000-
5Thomas More College of Liberal Arts --
6Southern New Hampshire University $19,470$20,153
7Franklin Pierce University $36,650$37,731
8Plymouth State University $12,060$16,234 $12,060$13,747
9Rivier University $12,195$12,662
10Magdalen College --
Average$14,339$26,856$14,911$27,882