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Colleges in New Hampshire.

All 11 four-year colleges in New Hampshire that report admissions (4 public, 7 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester96%–$33,163EA Nov 15
DartmouthHanover6.0%1440–1550$17,322ED Nov 1
University of New HampshireDurham89%1120–1310$24,762EA Nov 15
Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth88%–$20,280Rolling
Keene State CollegeKeene90%860–1240$20,405Rolling
Saint Anselm CollegeManchester78%1090–1270$35,091EA Nov 15
New England CollegeHenniker96%–$30,280Rolling
Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge90%945–1140$25,557Rolling
Rivier UniversityNashua82%–$28,227EA Nov 1
Colby-Sawyer CollegeNew London90%–$26,483EA Dec 15
University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester87%1030–1250$13,097–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in New Hampshire

  1. Dartmouth admitted 6.0% of 28,230 applicants.
  2. Saint Anselm College admitted 78% of 4,165 applicants.
  3. Rivier University admitted 82% of 1,749 applicants.
  4. University of New Hampshire at Manchester admitted 87% of 505 applicants.
  5. Plymouth State University admitted 88% of 6,878 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in New Hampshire

  1. Southern New Hampshire University admitted 96% of 45,127 applicants.
  2. New England College admitted 96% of 2,841 applicants.
  3. Franklin Pierce University admitted 90% of 2,731 applicants.
  4. Colby-Sawyer College admitted 90% of 1,557 applicants.
  5. Keene State College admitted 90% of 6,269 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.