New Hampshire Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 10 New Hampshire colleges that have competitive admission is 75.74% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 7.26%. The acceptance rate at 2 New Hampshire colleges increased and the rate of 8 colleges decreased.

Dartmouth College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 6.00%. Magdalen College (44.44%) and Saint Anselm College (78.01%) are following it in the list of Tightest New Hampshire Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Dartmouth College stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Magdalen College ranked 2nd, up 7 places from 9th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $36,215 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,702 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest New Hampshire Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Dartmouth College Hanover, NHPrivate, 4-year 6.00%
0.38%
66.99%1,540$65,5116,74494.00%7 to 1
2
7
Magdalen College Warner, NHPrivate, 4-year 44.44%
53.52%
100.00%-$23,6005979.00%8 to 1
3
1
Saint Anselm College Manchester, NHPrivate, 4-year 78.01%
4.29%
18.01%1,180$46,8101,97785.00%11 to 1
4
1
Rivier University Nashua, NHPrivate, 4-year 81.99%
2.48%
20.01%-$37,7912,55157.00%15 to 1
5
1
University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NHPublic, 4-year 86.93%
1.65%
15.95%1,140$35,530
($15,820)
53463.00%7 to 1
6
1
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NHPublic, 4-year 87.00%
0.01%
14.00%1,220$38,882
($19,112)
13,95377.00%16 to 1
7
1
Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NHPrivate, 4-year 90.00%
2.72%
10.98%1,030$44,9631,66351.00%12 to 1
8
-
Plymouth State University Plymouth, NHPublic, 4-year 91.00%
6.55%
15.00%-$25,498
($14,558)
3,87250.00%17 to 1
9
1
New England College Henniker, NHPrivate, 4-year 95.99%
3.95%
8.98%-$27,1142,85230.00%7 to 1
10
3
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NHPrivate, 4-year 96.00%
0.37%
35.00%-$16,450164,09141.00%22 to 1
Average75.74%30.49%1,222$36,215
($16,497)
19,83062.70%12 to 1