Public colleges
Public Colleges in New Hampshire
CampusPin lists 13 public colleges and universities in New Hampshire, about 54.2% of the state's 24 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $15,265 in this snapshot.
New Hampshire public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 13
- Share of state colleges
- 54.2%
- Median in-state tuition
- $15,265
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $26,583
- Out-of-state premium
- +$11,318
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in New Hampshire
- Keene State CollegeKeene · $14,710 in-state
- Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth · $14,558 in-state
- University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester · $15,820 in-state
- University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineManchester · $7,812 in-state
- University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of LawConcord · $21,208 in-state
- University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham · $19,112 in-state
Public community colleges in New Hampshire
- Great Bay Community CollegePortsmouth · $7,200
- Lakes Region Community CollegeLaconia · $6,720
- Manchester Community CollegeManchester · $7,090
- Nashua Community CollegeNashua · $7,140
- NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeConcord · $7,200
- River Valley Community CollegeClaremont · $6,940
- White Mountains Community CollegeBerlin · $7,050
Public vs private in New Hampshire
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for New Hampshire come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
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
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in New Hampshire. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/new-hampshire