Universities in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 30 postsecondary institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education: 13 public, 11 private nonprofit, 6 for-profit, together enrolling about 201,244 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Private | 163,164 |
| 2 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 11,261 |
| 3 | Dartmouth CollegeHanover · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Private | 4,541 |
| 4 | Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Public | 3,153 |
| 5 | Keene State CollegeKeene · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 2,699 |
| 6 | NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeConcord · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 2,154 |
| 7 | Saint Anselm CollegeManchester · Mixed Baccalaureate | Private | 2,087 |
| 8 | Manchester Community CollegeManchester · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 1,587 |
| 9 | Great Bay Community CollegePortsmouth · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,259 |
| 10 | Rivier UniversityNashua · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 1,231 |
| 11 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineManchester · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 1,157 |
| 12 | Nashua Community CollegeNashua · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,135 |
| 13 | New England CollegeHenniker · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Private | 1,022 |
| 14 | Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 992 |
| 15 | Colby-Sawyer CollegeNew London · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 771 |
| 16 | River Valley Community CollegeClaremont · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Public | 608 |
| 17 | Lakes Region Community CollegeLaconia · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 482 |
| 18 | White Mountains Community CollegeBerlin · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 450 |
| 19 | University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester · Mixed Baccalaureate | Public | 443 |
| 20 | Empire Beauty School-HooksettHooksett · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 306 |
| 21 | Empire Beauty School-SomersworthSomersworth · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 184 |
| 22 | Harmony Health Care InstituteMerrimack · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 153 |
| 23 | Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsMerrimack · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 97 |
| 24 | St Joseph School of NursingNashua · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 93 |
| 25 | Empire Beauty School-LaconiaLaconia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 92 |
| 26 | Paul Mitchell the School-PortsmouthPortsmouth · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 73 |
| 27 | Keene Beauty AcademyKeene · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 50 |
| 28 | Antioch University-New EnglandKeene · Special Focus: Graduate Studies | Private | – |
| 29 | University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of LawConcord · Special Focus: Law | Public | – |
| 30 | Upper Valley Educators InstituteLebanon · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | – |
This is a directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in New Hampshire?
30 postsecondary institutions in New Hampshire report to the U.S. Department of Education: 13 public, 11 private nonprofit, 6 for-profit. Together they enroll about 201,244 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which New Hampshire college enrolls the most undergraduates?
Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, with about 163,164 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 30 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this New Hampshire college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check. Nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.