Popular New Hampshire Colleges Easy to Get Into
New Hampshire has 12 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants. If your GPA and test scores meet their typical thresholds, these are strong safety options, ordered by student interest online.
Leading examples include University of New Hampshire Main Campus in Durham, New Hampshire, accepting 88% of applicants. Also frequently researched: Saint Anselm College, Keene State College and Plymouth State University.
Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance. For the highest academic quality among easy-admission schools, see best-ranked colleges with high acceptance rates. For schools with the highest acceptance rates regardless of popularity, see highest acceptance rate colleges.
University of New Hampshire Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Durham, NH
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- 88% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
UNH is a large public university known for undergraduate marine science, environmental studies, and business. Durham is a classic New England college town built around the campus near the seacoast.
- SAT Range 1090-1330
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Net Price $24,999
Saint Anselm College
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 78% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
Saint Anselm is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate politics and nursing. The Benedictine campus in Manchester has long hosted New Hampshire presidential primary debates.
- SAT Range 1110-1278
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Net Price $35,551
Keene State College
- Public 4 Year
- Keene, NH
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- 90% acceptance rate
- Dec 1 application deadline
Keene State is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and occupational safety studies. The compact campus sits in the small city of Keene in southwestern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Net Price $19,997
Plymouth State University
- Public 4 Year
- Plymouth, NH
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- 88% acceptance rate
- Apr 1 application deadline
Plymouth State is a public university known for undergraduate meteorology, education, and adventure education. The campus sits in a small college town near New Hampshire's White Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.08
- Net Price $20,183
Southern New Hampshire University
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 100% acceptance rate
SNHU is a private university known for undergraduate business and large online degree programs. Most undergraduates study online, with a smaller traditional campus in Manchester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Net Price $36,501
New England College
- Private 4 Year
- Henniker, NH
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- 92% acceptance rate
New England College is a small private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in business, education, and criminal justice. The rural campus sits in the small New Hampshire town of Henniker along the Contoocook River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.81
- Net Price $27,398
Colby Sawyer College
- Private 4 Year
- New London, NH
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- 80% acceptance rate
Colby-Sawyer is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and exercise science. The residential campus is in a small New England college town near Lake Sunapee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $27,496
Franklin Pierce University
- Private 4 Year
- Rindge, NH
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- 93% acceptance rate
Franklin Pierce is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and sports management. The rural campus sits near Mount Monadnock and Pearly Pond in southwestern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 1057-1282
- Avg GPA 2.97
- Net Price $26,152
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
- Public 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 81% acceptance rate
- Apr 1 application deadline
UNH Manchester is a public university campus known for undergraduate biotechnology, business, and engineering technology. The urban campus occupies historic mill buildings in downtown Manchester.
- SAT Range 973-1236
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Net Price $9,760
Rivier University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 83% acceptance rate
- Oct 16 application deadline
Rivier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Nashua in southern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 1055-1175
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $28,584
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Merrimack, NH
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- 100% acceptance rate
Thomas More is a small private Catholic liberal arts college known for a classical Great Books curriculum. Most undergraduates complete a required semester of study in Rome as part of the core program.
- SAT Range 1120-1300
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Net Price $18,140
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
- Public 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 100% acceptance rate
UNH College of Professional Studies is a public college offering online undergraduate programs in business, education, and health care. Most coursework is completed online, with student services based in Manchester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $10,419