Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of New Hampshire

Most Affordable Colleges in the state of New Hampshire for 2027

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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
New Hampshire
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Dartmouth College 6000 92600 0.9352 4,715 1485 0.0602
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Sticker Price

$92,600

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

4,715

Est. Median SAT

1,485

Acceptance Rate

6.0 %

2 Plymouth State University 16900 32200 0.4739 3,100 980 0.9773
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH

Sticker Price

$32,200

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

3,100

Est. Median SAT

980

Acceptance Rate

97.7 %

3 Keene State College 17600 31100 0.4339 2,640 1064 0.8982
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

2,640

Est. Median SAT

1,064

Acceptance Rate

89.8 %

4 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 24700 39200 0.3702 10,900 1222 0.8914
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH

Sticker Price

$39,200

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

10,900

Est. Median SAT

1,222

Acceptance Rate

89.1 %

5 New England College 27500 62500 0.5604 1,049 930 0.8584
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New England College
Henniker, NH

Sticker Price

$62,500

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

1,049

Est. Median SAT

930

Acceptance Rate

85.8 %

6 Rivier University 29800 64000 0.5346 1,252 1120 0.8259
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rivier University
Nashua, NH

Sticker Price

$64,000

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,252

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

82.6 %

7 Franklin Pierce University 29900 67300 0.5556 997 1174 0.9347
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH

Sticker Price

$67,300

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

997

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

93.5 %

8 Colby-Sawyer College 32200 40000 0.1931 861 990 0.8008
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NH

Sticker Price

$40,000

% Savings

19%

Undergraduates

861

Est. Median SAT

990

Acceptance Rate

80.1 %

9 Southern New Hampshire University 34700 43300 0.1985 164,423 965 0.9951
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

Sticker Price

$43,300

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

164,423

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

99.5 %

10 Saint Anselm College 38300 72700 0.4734 2,094 1195 0.7805
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH

Sticker Price

$72,700

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

2,094

Est. Median SAT

1,195

Acceptance Rate

78.1 %

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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