These are the best four year colleges in New Hampshire as ranked by CollegeSimply. This New Hampshire ranking is a subset of our national ranking of the best colleges in America. Our ranking methodology is purely statistical and not subjective in nature. Measuring factors include but are not limited to: student body intellect as indicated by admission scores, graduation rate and admission selectivity. In order to be considered for the ranking, a school must offer four year undergraduate degrees, selectively admit students and be a non-profit institution. Leading the 2019 ranking as the best college in New Hampshire is Dartmouth College.
| Rank | College | National Academic Rank1 | National Selectivity Rank2 | National Graduation Rank3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| 2 | Saint Anselm College | 278 | 1,018 | 243 |
| 3 | University of New Hampshire Main Campus | 376 | 1,052 | 201 |
| 4 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 519 | 539 | 693 |
| 5 | Keene State College | 850 | 1,225 | 637 |
| 6 | Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | 250 | 1,582 | 333 |
| 7 | Southern New Hampshire University | 1,497 | 1,072 | 518 |
| 8 | Plymouth State University | 1,498 | 1,100 | 576 |
| 9 | Franklin Pierce University | 1,494 | 1,017 | 826 |
| 10 | Colby Sawyer College | 1,493 | 1,328 | 725 |
| 11 | Rivier College | 1,499 | 758 | 1,400 |
| 12 | New England College | 1,496 | 1,581 | 1,263 |
| 13 | Northeast Catholic College | 1,495 | 1,580 | 1,436 |
| 14 | New Hampshire Institute of Art | 1,816 | 1,559 | 1,828 |
