9 colleges in New Hampshire with an average net price under $30,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online at $11,339.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH |
$11,339$17,138 | 20% | — |
| 2 | Keene State College Keene, NH |
$17,940$30,129 | 56% | 90% |
| 3 | Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH |
$19,530$30,474 | 52% | 88% |
| 4 | Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH |
$23,023$65,020 | 55% | 93% |
| 5 | New England College Henniker, NH |
$24,059$60,846 | 38% | 92% |
| 6 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH |
$26,150$37,933 | 77% | 88% |
| 7 | Rivier University Nashua, NH |
$26,585$54,513 | 56% | 83% |
| 8 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH |
$26,707$91,312 | 95% | 5% |
| 9 | Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH |
$26,739$39,738 | 56% | 80% |