New Hampshire Private Colleges
There are 9 private colleges and universities in New Hampshire enrolling 207,450 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at New Hampshire private colleges. New Hampshire is home to popular private schools like Dartmouth College and Saint Anselm College.
Dartmouth College
- Private 4 Year
- Hanover, NH
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- Jan 3 application deadline
Dartmouth is an Ivy League college known for undergraduate government, economics, and engineering. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Hanover.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $20,322
Saint Anselm College
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- Feb 1 application deadline
Saint Anselm is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate politics and nursing. The Benedictine campus in Manchester has long hosted New Hampshire presidential primary debates.
- SAT Range 1110-1278
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $35,551
Southern New Hampshire University
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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SNHU is a private university known for undergraduate business and large online degree programs. Most undergraduates study online, with a smaller traditional campus in Manchester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $36,501
New England College
- Private 4 Year
- Henniker, NH
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New England College is a small private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in business, education, and criminal justice. The rural campus sits in the small New Hampshire town of Henniker along the Contoocook River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.81
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $27,398
Colby Sawyer College
- Private 4 Year
- New London, NH
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Colby-Sawyer is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and exercise science. The residential campus is in a small New England college town near Lake Sunapee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $27,496
Franklin Pierce University
- Private 4 Year
- Rindge, NH
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Franklin Pierce is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and sports management. The rural campus sits near Mount Monadnock and Pearly Pond in southwestern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 1057-1282
- Avg GPA 2.97
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $26,152
Rivier University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- Oct 16 application deadline
Rivier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Nashua in southern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 1055-1175
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,584
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Merrimack, NH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Thomas More is a small private Catholic liberal arts college known for a classical Great Books curriculum. Most undergraduates complete a required semester of study in Rome as part of the core program.
- SAT Range 1120-1300
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,140
St Joseph School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- Oct 8 application deadline
St. Joseph School of Nursing is a private nursing school known for its undergraduate registered nursing diploma program. Clinical training is closely tied to St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -