2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New Hampshire to determine which ones were the best for veterans and active service men and women. To come up with this ranking, we look at more than 20 factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include percentage of costs covered by the GI Bill®, whether or not the school has a student's veteran organization, and the school's overall quality.
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Top Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire
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Southern New Hampshire University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for veterans in New Hampshire. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 20,942 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 134,345 students enrolled at SNHU, 10,271 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,328 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,316. During this same period, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SNHU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
SNHU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Schools in New Hampshire list.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 4,166 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, UNH supports 14,348 students, and 457 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,532. During this same period, 16 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. UNH also took the #4 spot in our Best Schools in New Hampshire rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Granite State College. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire list. GSC is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 531 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, GSC supports 1,879 students, and 192 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,732. During this same period, 22 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GSC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire list means Rivier University is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, and it awarded 531 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Rivier supports 2,178 students, and 50 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 34 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,294. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rivier does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire list. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, the small public school handed out 1,146 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Plymouth State supports 4,491 students, and 131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 75 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,313. Plymouth State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
New England College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire ranking. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 748 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 4,483 students enrolled at NEC, 107 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,016. To help with additional expenses, 16 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #7. This small public school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 176 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 77 of the 717 students enrolled at UNH Manchester were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,047. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH Manchester does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. UNH Manchester did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Schools in New Hampshire list.
Franklin Pierce University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Rindge, New Hampshire, and it awarded 633 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Franklin Pierce supports 1,928 students, and 20 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,208. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Franklin Pierce does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
NHTI-Concord’s Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire list. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, the small public school handed out 584 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 130 of the 2,945 students enrolled at NHTI were GI Bill® students, of which 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,931. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #10, Manchester Community College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire list. This small public school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 336 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 2,263 students enrolled at MCC, 138 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,562. MCC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
River Valley Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire ranking. Claremont, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 131 students in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 694 students enrolled at NH Community Technical College - Claremont were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,789. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
White Mountains Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire list. White Mountains Community College is a small public school located in Berlin, New Hampshire that handed out 106 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 649 students enrolled at White Mountains Community College, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,079. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Keene State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire ranking. Keene State is located in Keene, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 909 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
According to our most recent data, Keene State supports 3,210 students, and 88 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2,114 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Dartmouth supports 6,292 students, and 78 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $29,881. During this same period, 52 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. In addition to its best for vets ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Dartmouth is ranked #1 for overall quality in New Hampshire.
With a ranking of #15, Colby - Sawyer College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire list. Colby - Sawyer is located in New London, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 191 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Among the 910 students enrolled at Colby - Sawyer, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,512. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Nashua Community College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #16. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 274 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 1,352 students enrolled at Nashua Community College, 63 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,376. Nashua Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #17, Saint Anselm College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in New Hampshire list. St. Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the 2,019 students enrolled at St. Anselm College, 38 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,962. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. St. Anselm College also made our Best Schools in New Hampshire list, coming in at #2.
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Footnotes
*Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.
**GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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