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Best Colleges in New Hampshire 2026

Rankings based on graduation rates, earnings, selectivity, and affordability. See our methodology.

New Hampshire has 25 colleges and universities in our database; 21 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 21 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).
21
Schools Ranked
$53,965
Avg. Earnings
50.5%
Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 21 Schools

College rankings
# School Graduation Rate Median Earnings Acceptance Rate In-State Tuition
1 96.0% $97,434 6.4% $65,739
2 76.4% $66,479 87.0% $19,112
3 65.1% $66,479 85.3% $15,820
4 60.0% $35,037 $7,050
5 42.9% $51,182 $6,720
6 83.2% $73,371 82.3% $46,810
7 61.5% $53,565 $29,300
8 36.8% $49,063 $7,090
9 14.3% $66,479 $7,812
10 30.8% $48,943 $7,200
11 58.4% $54,368 89.5% $14,710
12 61.6% $46,474 78.0% $18,400
13 30.2% $46,164 $7,140
14 31.4% $44,700 $6,940
15 29.6% $42,397 $7,200
16 47.4% $57,304 97.6% $14,558
17 44.9% $50,318 96.4% $16,450
18 58.7% $52,248 84.5% $37,791
19 53.3% $35,809 98.0% $23,600
20 46.1% $53,353 92.7% $44,963
21 31.1% $42,092 99.9% $41,578

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