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Colleges near Manchester, NH
12 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Manchester, New Hampshire — 5 in Manchester itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Manchester by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Manchester Community College ($7,090)
- Median in-state tuition (12 reporting)
- $19,204
- Median net price after aid (10 reporting)
- $18,250
- Highest graduation rate
- St Joseph School of Nursing (100%)
- Most selective
- Saint Anselm College (78% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Southern New Hampshire University (181,201 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Manchester
Nearest first. Showing 12 of 12. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Manchester campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Community College | 1 mi | Manchester, NH | $7,090 | $14,143 | 100% | 41% | Community college |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online | 1 mi | Manchester, NH | $7,724 | $10,864 | 100% | 30% | University |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 1 mi | Manchester, NH | $15,838 | $9,992 | 81% | 50% | University |
| Saint Anselm College | 2 mi | Manchester, NH | $48,920 | $34,779 | 78% | 80% | University |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 3 mi | Manchester, NH | $17,200 | $36,708 | 100% | 43% | University |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | 14 mi | Merrimack, NH | $30,400 | $18,489 | 100% | 63% | University |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | 14 mi | Concord, NH | $21,208 | Not reported | 93% | Not reported | University |
| Nashua Community College | 15 mi | Nashua, NH | $7,140 | $15,026 | 100% | 38% | Community college |
| NHTI-Concord's Community College | 15 mi | Concord, NH | $7,200 | $18,011 | 100% | 29% | Community college |
| St Joseph School of Nursing | 18 mi | Nashua, NH | $23,438 | Not reported | 100% | 100% | Community college |
| Rivier University | 18 mi | Nashua, NH | $39,488 | $28,082 | 83% | 52% | University |
| New England College | 21 mi | Henniker, NH | $41,938 | $26,972 | 92% | 35% | University |
What the Manchester area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Manchester CampusPin finds 12 colleges. 5 of them are in Manchester itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Manchester campus cluster.
- Manchester Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 12 nearby colleges listed, at $7,090. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 4 of the 12 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Manchester is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Manchester anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Manchester, NH?
- CampusPin finds 12 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Manchester, New Hampshire. That includes 5 located in Manchester itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Manchester?
- Of the colleges on this page, Manchester Community College in Manchester is the nearest to the Manchester campus cluster at about 1 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Manchester?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Manchester, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Manchester come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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