Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of New Hampshire

Most Affordable Colleges in the state of New Hampshire for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for New Hampshire residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for New Hampshire residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of New Hampshire.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Dartmouth College	7300	90600	0.9193	4,508	1528	0.054	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Typical Net Price $7,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $90,600 % Savings 92% Undergraduates 4,508 Est. Median SAT 1,528 Acceptance Rate 5.4 %
2	Keene State College	17100	31900	0.4628	2,719	1020	0.9033	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Keene State College Keene, NH Typical Net Price $17,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,900 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 2,719 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 90.3 %
3	Plymouth State University	21000	32100	0.3453	3,179	980	0.8754	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH Typical Net Price $21,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,100 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 3,179 Est. Median SAT 980 Acceptance Rate 87.5 %
4	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	24200	38200	0.3646	11,356	1216	0.8816	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH Typical Net Price $24,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,200 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 11,356 Est. Median SAT 1,216 Acceptance Rate 88.2 %
5	Rivier University	25600	56700	0.5487	1,335	1060	0.8176	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rivier University Nashua, NH Typical Net Price $25,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,700 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 1,335 Est. Median SAT 1,060 Acceptance Rate 81.8 %
6	Franklin Pierce University	30400	67300	0.5482	1,058	1095	0.9083	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH Typical Net Price $30,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $67,300 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 1,058 Est. Median SAT 1,095 Acceptance Rate 90.8 %
7	Colby-Sawyer College	31200	40000	0.2181	834	990	0.8998	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH Typical Net Price $31,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,000 % Savings 22% Undergraduates 834 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 90.0 %
8	New England College	31800	62500	0.4916	1,011	930	0.9213	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New England College Henniker, NH Typical Net Price $31,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,500 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 1,011 Est. Median SAT 930 Acceptance Rate 92.1 %
9	Southern New Hampshire University	32100	47600	0.3255	28,581	965	0.9612	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH Typical Net Price $32,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,600 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 28,581 Est. Median SAT 965 Acceptance Rate 96.1 %
10	Saint Anselm College	38500	72700	0.4706	2,091	1195	0.7805	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH Typical Net Price $38,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $72,700 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 2,091 Est. Median SAT 1,195 Acceptance Rate 78.1 %