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Most selective colleges in New Hampshire

10 colleges ranked by acceptance rate

These 10 most selective colleges in New Hampshire, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 6% at Dartmouth College to 96% at Southern New Hampshire University. 3 are public and 7 are private.

#CollegeTypeAcceptanceAvg SATNet price / yr
1Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Private6%1,533$28,619
2Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Private78%1,183$34,744
3Rivier University
Nashua, NH
Private82%$27,692
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH
Public87%1,229$23,261
5Keene State College
Keene, NH
Public89%$19,164
6Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NH
Private90%$25,857
7Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH
Private90%1,030$26,906
8Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH
Public91%$19,685
9New England College
Henniker, NH
Private96%$30,299
10Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
Private96%$33,742

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