Best small colleges in New Hampshire
Colleges with fewer than 2,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best small colleges in New Hampshire7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in New Hampshire.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Fewer than 2,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- 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
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Merrimack, NH · Private nonprofit#2 in New Hampshire
- 95 undergraduates
- 63% graduate
- 2
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Manchester, NH · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- 522 undergraduates
- 50% graduate
- 3
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH · Private nonprofit#7 in New Hampshire
- 1,058 undergraduates
- 54% graduate
- 4
Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NH · Private nonprofit#8 in New Hampshire
- 834 undergraduates
- 57% graduate
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- 6
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
Manchester, NH · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- 1,100 undergraduates
- 30% graduate
- 7
New England College
Henniker, NH · Private nonprofit#12 in New Hampshire
- 986 undergraduates
- 35% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | $18,489 | $25,000 | $53,565 | 63% |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | $9,992 | $26,814 | $66,479 | 50% |
| 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% |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online | $10,864 | $26,814 | $66,479 | 30% |
| New England College | $26,972 | $26,000 | $42,092 | 35% |
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 10
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 13
- California 63
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 10
- Florida 27
- Georgia 24
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 25
- Indiana 20
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 18
- Louisiana 8
- Maine 11
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 23
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 31
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 12
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 7
- New York 55
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 58
- Oklahoma 11
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 69
- Puerto Rico 31
- South Carolina 19
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 24
- Texas 31
- Utah 7
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 30
- Washington 12
- West Virginia 12
- Wisconsin 15