These are the best four year colleges in as ranked by CollegeSimply. This 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 our 2018 ranking as the best college in is Dartmouth College.
| Rank | College | National Academic Rank1 | National Selectivity Rank2 | National Graduation Rank3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College | 20 | 18 | 13 |
| 2 | Saint Anselm College | 339 | 1,021 | 244 |
| 3 | University of New Hampshire Main Campus | 397 | 1,020 | 201 |
| 4 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 338 | 836 | 696 |
| 5 | Keene State College | 875 | 1,219 | 640 |
| 6 | Franklin Pierce University | 874 | 1,166 | 829 |
| 7 | Plymouth State University | 1,499 | 1,119 | 579 |
| 8 | Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | 1,502 | 1,501 | 334 |
| 9 | Southern New Hampshire University | 1,498 | 1,409 | 521 |
| 10 | Colby Sawyer College | 1,495 | 1,302 | 728 |
| 11 | Rivier College | 1,500 | 870 | 1,406 |
| 12 | New Hampshire Institute of Art | 1,827 | 231 | 1,838 |
| 13 | New England College | 1,497 | 1,479 | 1,267 |
| 14 | Northeast Catholic College | 1,496 | 1,463 | 1,442 |