30 colleges ranked by 4-year graduation rate · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education · State average: 58%
| # | College | Grad Rate | Rating | Retention | Enrollment | Type | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
St Joseph School of Nursing
Nashua
|
100% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 93 | Private Non-profit | $23,438 |
| 🥈 |
Dartmouth College
Hanover
|
96% | 🟢 Excellent | 98% | 4,541 | Private Non-profit | $68,268 |
| 🥉 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth
Portsmouth
|
95% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 73 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 4 |
Harmony Health Care Institute
Merrimack
|
87% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 153 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 5 |
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett
Hooksett
|
83% | 🟢 Excellent | 97% | 306 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 6 |
Saint Anselm College
Manchester
|
80% | 🟢 Excellent | 88% | 2,087 | Private Non-profit | $48,920 |
| 7 |
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham
|
76% | 🔵 Good | 87% | 11,261 | Public | $19,202 |
| 8 |
Empire Beauty School-Somersworth
Somersworth
|
67% | 🔵 Good | 100% | 184 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 9 |
Empire Beauty School-Laconia
Laconia
|
64% | 🔵 Good | 77% | 92 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 10 |
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Merrimack
|
63% | 🔵 Good | 88% | 97 | Private Non-profit | $30,400 |
| 11 |
White Mountains Community College
Berlin
|
62% | 🔵 Good | 84% | 450 | Public | $7,050 |
| 12 |
Keene Beauty Academy
Keene
|
62% | 🔵 Good | 63% | 50 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 13 |
Keene State College
Keene
|
60% | 🔵 Good | 79% | 2,699 | Public | $14,784 |
| 14 |
Colby-Sawyer College
New London
|
57% | 🟡 Moderate | 77% | 771 | Private Non-profit | $19,125 |
| 15 |
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge
|
54% | 🟡 Moderate | 74% | 992 | Private Non-profit | $46,442 |
| 16 |
Plymouth State University
Plymouth
|
52% | 🟡 Moderate | 68% | 3,153 | Public | $14,626 |
| 17 |
Rivier University
Nashua
|
52% | 🟡 Moderate | 76% | 1,231 | Private Non-profit | $39,488 |
| 18 |
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Manchester
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 85% | 443 | Public | $15,838 |
| 19 |
Lakes Region Community College
Laconia
|
46% | 🟡 Moderate | 56% | 482 | Public | $6,720 |
| 20 |
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | 61% | 163,164 | Private Non-profit | $17,200 |
| 21 |
Manchester Community College
Manchester
|
41% | 🟡 Moderate | 61% | 1,587 | Public | $7,090 |
| 22 |
Nashua Community College
Nashua
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | 64% | 1,135 | Public | $7,140 |
| 23 |
New England College
Henniker
|
35% | 🔴 Below average | 61% | 1,022 | Private Non-profit | $41,938 |
| 24 |
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth
|
34% | 🔴 Below average | 66% | 1,259 | Public | $7,200 |
| 25 |
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
Manchester
|
30% | 🔴 Below average | 63% | 1,157 | Public | $7,724 |
| 26 |
NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord
|
29% | 🔴 Below average | 69% | 2,154 | Public | $7,200 |
| 27 |
River Valley Community College
Claremont
|
22% | 🔴 Below average | 41% | 608 | Public | $6,940 |
| 28 |
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law
Concord
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | N/A |
| 29 |
Antioch University-New England
Keene
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 30 |
Upper Valley Educators Institute
Lebanon
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |