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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	6000	90700	0.9338	4,637	1521	0.054	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Typical Net Price $6,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $90,700 % Savings 93% Undergraduates 4,637 Est. Median SAT 1,521 Acceptance Rate 5.4 %
2	Keene State College	16600	51200	0.6759	2,725	1085	0.9033	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Keene State College Keene, NH Typical Net Price $16,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,200 % Savings 68% Undergraduates 2,725 Est. Median SAT 1,085 Acceptance Rate 90.3 %
3	Franklin Pierce University	24300	67300	0.6388	997	1174	0.9347	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH Typical Net Price $24,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $67,300 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 997 Est. Median SAT 1,174 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
4	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	24700	38200	0.3535	11,355	1222	0.8816	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH Typical Net Price $24,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,200 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 11,355 Est. Median SAT 1,222 Acceptance Rate 88.2 %
5	Plymouth State University	24900	32100	0.2246	3,182	980	0.8754	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH Typical Net Price $24,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,100 % Savings 22% Undergraduates 3,182 Est. Median SAT 980 Acceptance Rate 87.5 %
6	Rivier University	27200	73300	0.6292	1,252	1120	0.8259	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rivier University Nashua, NH Typical Net Price $27,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $73,300 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 1,252 Est. Median SAT 1,120 Acceptance Rate 82.6 %
7	New England College	31400	62500	0.498	1,032	930	0.9213	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New England College Henniker, NH Typical Net Price $31,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,500 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 1,032 Est. Median SAT 930 Acceptance Rate 92.1 %
8	Colby-Sawyer College	32400	40000	0.1881	858	990	0.8008	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH Typical Net Price $32,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,000 % Savings 19% Undergraduates 858 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 80.1 %
9	Southern New Hampshire University	33000	52800	0.3751	164,423	965	0.9951	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH Typical Net Price $33,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,800 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 164,423 Est. Median SAT 965 Acceptance Rate 99.5 %
10	Saint Anselm College	38300	72700	0.4734	2,094	1205	0.7805	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH Typical Net Price $38,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $72,700 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 2,094 Est. Median SAT 1,205 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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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of New Hampshire

Most Affordable Colleges in the state of New Hampshire for 2026

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#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$6,000 •

$90,700

93%

4,637

1,521

5.4 %

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$16,600 •

$51,200

68%

2,725

1,085

90.3 %

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$24,300 •

$67,300

64%

997

1,174

93.5 %

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$24,700 •

$38,200

35%

11,355

1,222

88.2 %

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$24,900 •

$32,100

22%

3,182

980

87.5 %

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$27,200 •

$73,300

63%

1,252

1,120

82.6 %

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$31,400 •

$62,500

50%

1,032

930

92.1 %

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$32,400 •

$40,000

19%

858

990

80.1 %

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$33,000 •

$52,800

38%

164,423

965

99.5 %

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$38,300 •

$72,700

47%

2,094

1,205

78.1 %

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