Best colleges for nursing in New Hampshire
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in New Hampshire9 schools
9 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in New Hampshire.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in nursing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH · Private nonprofitTop 11% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 2
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH · PublicTop 13% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B
- 3
Keene State College
Keene, NH · Public#6 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 4
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH · Private nonprofit#7 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 5
Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NH · Private nonprofit#8 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 6
Rivier University
Nashua, NH · Private nonprofit#9 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 7
Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH · Public#10 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 8
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
Manchester, NH · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 9
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit#13 in New Hampshire
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anselm College | $34,779 | $27,000 | $73,371 | 80% |
| University of New Hampshire | $23,805 | $26,814 | $66,479 | 76% |
| Keene State College | $17,887 | $25,749 | $54,368 | 60% |
| Franklin Pierce University | $27,154 | $27,000 | $53,353 | 54% |
| Colby-Sawyer College | $27,431 | $27,000 | $46,474 | 57% |
| Rivier University | $28,082 | $26,956 | $52,248 | 52% |
| Plymouth State University | $19,216 | $26,000 | $57,304 | 52% |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online | $10,864 | $26,814 | $66,479 | 30% |
| Southern New Hampshire University | $36,708 | $21,082 | $50,318 | 43% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 10
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Georgia 37
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Massachusetts 24
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 10
- Nevada 6
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- New York 58
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 64
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Utah 14
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 24