by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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After analyzing 16 schools in New Hampshire, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Dartmouth College the best value (with aid) school in New Hampshire. Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Dartmouth College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of New Hampshire. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $24,078.
Out of the 16 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Concord, New Hampshire.
Granite State College has the honor of being ranked #13 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $11,704.
The quality degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Not only is Southern New Hampshire University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in New Hampshire for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $21,502.
Out of the 16 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashua Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Nashua Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in New Hampshire for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $12,851.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of New Hampshire - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in New Hampshire for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $22,392.
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With a ranking of #6, University of New Hampshire at Manchester did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire list. UNH Manchester is a public institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester has the honor of being ranked #7 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $17,602.
Keene State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking. This small public school is located in Keene, New Hampshire.
Keene State College has the honor of being ranked #5 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $20,058 a year.
With a ranking of #8, River Valley Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire list. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a small public school situated in Claremont, New Hampshire.
Not only is River Valley Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in New Hampshire for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $18,959.
NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking. NHTI is located in Concord, New Hampshire and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, NHTI-Concord’s Community College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of New Hampshire. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $17,874 a year.
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #10. Plymouth State is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire.
Not only is Plymouth State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $20,145 a year.
Great Bay Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #11. Great Bay Community College is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Great Bay Community College has the honor of being ranked #17 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $15,875 a year.
Rivier University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire list. Rivier University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Not only is Rivier University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in New Hampshire for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $26,870.
Colby - Sawyer College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #13. Colby - Sawyer College is a small private not-for-profit school located in New London, New Hampshire.
Not only is Colby - Sawyer College a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in New Hampshire for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $26,781.
Saint Anselm College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking. St. Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Saint Anselm College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in New Hampshire for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $34,450 a year.
Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #15. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Rindge, New Hampshire.
Franklin Pierce University has the honor of being ranked #15 in New Hampshire for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $27,882.
New England College landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Hampshire ranking. NEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New England College is ranked #12 for quality in the state of New Hampshire. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $30,558.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.