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2021 Best Affordable Colleges for International Students in New Hampshire

8 Colleges
$38,085 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for International Students in New Hampshire ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Hampshire to determine which ones were the best for international students in New Hampshire. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Value Colleges in New Hampshire for International Students

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for international students in New Hampshire. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,343 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students studying at UNH come from such countries as China, India, and Iran. International students at UNH can expect to pay, on average, about $37,202 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,992 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

2

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keene State College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Keene State is a small public school situated in Keene, New Hampshire. It awarded 842 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nepal, Bermuda, and Albania come to Keene State to study. International students at Keene State can expect to pay, on average, about $24,994 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $13,122 a year in average tuition and fees.

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3

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rivier University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 293 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Students from as far away as India, Bangladesh, and China come to Rivier to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Rivier is about $35,512 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $12,195 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH

Out of the 8 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Anselm College landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 563 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.3% are international. Students studying at St. Anselm College come from such countries as Vietnam, Canada, and United Kingdom. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at St. Anselm College is about $43,910 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,000 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colby - Sawyer College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 184 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.1% are international. Students studying at Colby - Sawyer come from such countries as Nepal, Vietnam, and Ethiopia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Colby - Sawyer runs, on average, about $44,930. Graduate students pay around $7,320 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for international Students in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 15,591 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SNHU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at SNHU can expect to pay, on average, about $15,380 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,470 per year.

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Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #7. Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rindge, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 331 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.0% are international. Students studying at Franklin Pierce come from such countries as United Kingdom, Canada, and Brazil. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Franklin Pierce runs, on average, about $42,100. Graduate students pay around $36,650 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Dartmouth College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for international Students in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,384 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Dartmouth to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Dartmouth is about $60,648 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $59,283 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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