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17 Colleges
$68,796 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$28,307 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 2,133 students received a nursing degree from a college in New Hampshire, making it rank #35 in terms of graduations. New Hampshire colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $17,199 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $23,040 per year.

About 61% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $7,077 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$15,380 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
50% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Southern New Hampshire University is 134,345, of which 111,599 students are undergraduates and of those, 34,316 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SNHU is 4.1 years.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

Roughly 50% of students at SNHU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,216 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SNHU is $38,345.

#2

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$36,610 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
83% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,296 undergraduates at Rivier, of which 868 are full-time, and there are 2,178 students altogether. It takes the average Rivier undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.

Roughly 83% of students at Rivier take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,936 a year. Rivier has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rivier is $43,508.

Public Public vs. Private
$19,024 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
62% Freshmen Loans

There are 11,787 undergraduates at UNH, of which 11,382 are full-time, and there are 14,348 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at UNH. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

62% of UNH students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,429 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UNH with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $52,890 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, New Hampshire
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$45,340 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
72% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,019 students at St. Anselm College in total, 2,005 are full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at St. Anselm College. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.

72% of St. Anselm College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,159 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $58,952 during the early-career years.

#5

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
Public Public vs. Private
$7,200 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
50% Freshmen Loans

There are 979 full-time undergraduates at NHTI, and 2,945 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

Roughly 50% of students at NHTI take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,025 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from NHTI with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,684 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Granite State College

Concord, New Hampshire
Public Public vs. Private
$7,806 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
78% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,879 students at GSC in total, 1,608 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 793 are full-time. For undergraduates at GSC, the average graduation time is 4.8 years.

78% of GSC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,343 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from GSC is $40,196.

#7

Manchester Community College

Manchester, New Hampshire
Public Public vs. Private
$7,090 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
41% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,263 students at MCC in total, 676 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

41% of MCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,738 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from MCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,433 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, New Hampshire
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$47,164 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
82% Freshmen Loans

There are 878 undergraduates at Colby - Sawyer, of which 811 are full-time, and there are 910 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 28% are men and 72% are women.

Approximately 82% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,584 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Colby - Sawyer is $39,607.

#9

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Public Public vs. Private
$7,200 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
40% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Great Bay Community College is 1,565, which includes 458 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

40% of Great Bay Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,241 a year. Great Bay Community College has a 3.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Great Bay Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,230 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Franklin Pierce University

Rindge, New Hampshire
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$43,155 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
78% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,928 students at Franklin Pierce in total, 1,436 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,277 are full-time. For undergraduates at Franklin Pierce, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.

78% of Franklin Pierce students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,358 a year. Franklin Pierce has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,422 during the early-career years.

#11

St Joseph School of Nursing

Nashua, New Hampshire
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$22,764 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at St Joseph School of Nursing is 92, which includes 44 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1.

#12

River Valley Community College

Claremont, New Hampshire
Public Public vs. Private
$6,940 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
37% Freshmen Loans

There are 127 full-time undergraduates at NH Community Technical College - Claremont, and 694 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

Roughly 37% of students at NH Community Technical College - Claremont take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,688 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,747 during the early-career years.

#13

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
Public Public vs. Private
$14,492 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
80% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Plymouth State University is 4,491, of which 3,739 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,565 are full-time. It takes the average Plymouth State undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.

Approximately 80% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,823 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Plymouth State is $41,894.

#14

Nashua Community College

Nashua, New Hampshire
Public Public vs. Private
$7,140 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
34% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Nashua Community College is 1,352, which includes 455 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Approximately 34% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,405 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Nashua Community College is $34,748.

#15

White Mountains Community College

Berlin, New Hampshire
Public Public vs. Private
$7,050 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
63% Freshmen Loans

There are 211 full-time undergraduates at White Mountains Community College, and 649 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,208 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,624 during the early-career years.

#16

Lakes Region Community College

Laconia, New Hampshire
Public Public vs. Private
$6,720 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
47% Freshmen Loans

There are 226 full-time undergraduates at Lakes Region Community College, and 697 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,054 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,593 during the early-career years.

#17

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
Public Public vs. Private
$14,638 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
74% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,210 students at Keene State in total, 3,096 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,982 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Approximately 74% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,021 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Keene State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,357 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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