Universities in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 30 degree-granting 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 · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 163,164 |
| 2 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 11,261 |
| 3 | Dartmouth CollegeHanover · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 4,541 |
| 4 | Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 3,153 |
| 5 | Keene State CollegeKeene · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 2,699 |
| 6 | NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeConcord · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 2,154 |
| 7 | Saint Anselm CollegeManchester · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,087 |
| 8 | Manchester Community CollegeManchester · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,587 |
| 9 | Great Bay Community CollegePortsmouth · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,259 |
| 10 | Rivier UniversityNashua · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,231 |
| 11 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineManchester · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 1,157 |
| 12 | Nashua Community CollegeNashua · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,135 |
| 13 | New England CollegeHenniker · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,022 |
| 14 | Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 992 |
| 15 | Colby-Sawyer CollegeNew London · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 771 |
| 16 | River Valley Community CollegeClaremont · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 608 |
| 17 | Lakes Region Community CollegeLaconia · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 482 |
| 18 | White Mountains Community CollegeBerlin · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 450 |
| 19 | University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | 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 · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 97 |
| 24 | St Joseph School of NursingNashua · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | 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 · Master's, Larger Programs | 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 | – |
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 degree-granting 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.