Best New Hampshire Colleges
New Hampshire has 6 ranked four-year colleges, part of our national best colleges ranking. Rankings weigh admission scores, graduation rates, and selectivity using statistical data, not editorial picks.
Leading our 2027 rankings is Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, topping our list in New Hampshire. The top rated public university is University of New Hampshire Main Campus. Also highly ranked: Saint Anselm College, University of New Hampshire Main Campus and Franklin Pierce University.
Compare tuition, acceptance rates, and enrollment across the colleges below. See how rankings are calculated on our methodology page. Sort by tuition, acceptance rate, or enrollment to find the school that fits you.
Dartmouth College
- Private 4 Year
- Hanover, NH
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- Jan 3 application deadline
Dartmouth is an Ivy League college known for undergraduate government, economics, and engineering. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Hanover.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $20,322
Saint Anselm College
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 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
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $35,551
University of New Hampshire Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Durham, NH
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- 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
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $24,999
Franklin Pierce University
- Private 4 Year
- Rindge, NH
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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
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $26,152
Keene State College
- Public 4 Year
- Keene, NH
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- 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
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $19,997
Rivier University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 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
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,584