There are 34 colleges in New Hampshire - 13 public and 21 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in New Hampshire is $14,402 for New Hampshire residents and $27,094 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $34,438. For New Hampshire community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $7,049 for state residents and $15,299 for out-of-state students.
In New Hampshire, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 14.44% from $12,585 (2015) to $14,402 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 35.52% over the past decade from $21,087 (2015) to $28,578 (2024).
In private New Hampshire colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 6.28%, from $31,451 (2015) to $33,426 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 32.85% when living on campus and 29.60% when living off campus at New Hampshire Colleges.
In private New Hampshire Colleges, the COA has increase by 13.34% (on-campus) and 10.91% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $46,978 when a student lives on campus and $46,072 when living off campus at New Hampshire Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for New Hampshire Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of New Hampshire Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$26,861 | $35,363 | $45,727 | $27,047 | $35,549 | $45,913 |
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| 2015-16 |
$27,749
3.31% | $36,447
3.07% | $45,610
-0.26% | $27,390
1.27% | $36,088
1.52% | $45,251
-1.44% |
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| 2016-17 |
$28,629
3.17% | $37,645
3.29% | $47,139
3.35% | $27,768
1.38% | $36,784
1.93% | $46,278
2.27% |
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| 2017-18 |
$29,280
2.27% | $38,732
2.89% | $48,566
3.03% | $28,273
1.82% | $37,725
2.56% | $47,559
2.77% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$29,988
2.42% | $39,861
2.91% | $49,922
2.79% | $28,818
1.93% | $38,691
2.56% | $48,752
2.51% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$30,848
2.87% | $41,316
3.65% | $51,972
4.11% | $29,402
2.03% | $39,870
3.05% | $50,526
3.64% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$31,117
0.87% | $42,116
1.94% | $50,936
-1.99% | $29,853
1.53% | $40,852
2.46% | $49,672
-1.69% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$31,417
0.96% | $43,009
2.12% | $52,798
3.66% | $30,503
2.18% | $42,095
3.04% | $51,884
4.45% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$32,028
1.94% | $45,703
6.26% | $52,800 | $30,631
0.42% | $44,306
5.25% | $51,403
-0.93% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$32,802
2.42% | $46,978
2.79% | $51,826
-1.84% | $31,896
4.13% | $46,072
3.99% | $50,920
-0.94% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for New Hampshire Colleges is $14,402 for New Hampshire residents and $28,578 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $33,426.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,733 for New Hampshire residents and $20,674 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $27,956.
The tuition & fees has increased 35.52% for undergraduate programs and 0.16% for graduate programs at New Hampshire Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for New Hampshire Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$12,585 | $21,087 | $31,451 | $15,844 | $19,347 | $20,332 |
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| 2015-16 |
$12,948
2.88% | $21,646
2.65% | $30,809
-2.04% | $15,967
0.78% | $19,496
0.77% | $20,100
-1.14% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$13,326
2.92% | $22,342
3.22% | $31,836
3.33% | $15,552
-2.60% | $19,109
-1.99% | $18,737
-6.78% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$13,629
2.27% | $23,081
3.31% | $32,915
3.39% | $15,640
0.57% | $19,217
0.57% | $19,155
2.23% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$13,968
2.49% | $23,841
3.29% | $33,902
3.00% | $15,906
1.70% | $19,512
1.54% | $19,453
1.56% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$14,273
2.18% | $24,741
3.78% | $35,397
4.41% | $16,179
1.72% | $20,338
4.23% | $20,209
3.89% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$14,327
0.38% | $25,326
2.36% | $34,146
-3.53% | $16,655
2.94% | $20,805
2.30% | $23,678
17.17% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$14,334
0.05% | $25,926
2.37% | $35,715
4.59% | $16,844
1.13% | $21,249
2.13% | $24,123
1.88% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$14,353
0.13% | $28,028
8.11% | $35,125
-1.65% | $13,198
-21.65% | $17,602
-17.16% | $26,215
8.67% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$14,402
0.34% | $28,578
1.96% | $33,426
-4.84% | $14,436
9.38% | $19,377
10.08% | $27,439
4.67% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $979 for New Hampshire Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for New Hampshire Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,124 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,191
5.96% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,206
1.26% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,214
0.66% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,200
-1.15% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,094
-8.83% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,100
0.55% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,099
-0.09% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $956
-13.01% |
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| 2023-24 | $979
2.41% |
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Living Costs Changes
For New Hampshire Colleges, the living have increased 23.61% when a student lives on campus facilities and 21.77% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for New Hampshire Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $13,152 | $14,515 |
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| 2015-16 | $13,610
1.96% | $15,094
-4.46% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $14,097
2.90% | $15,238
1.80% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $14,437
2.66% | $15,580
1.68% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $14,820
2.27% | $15,570
5.09% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $15,481
4.56% | $16,044
4.54% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $15,690
1.78% | $16,112
5.07% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $15,984
2.09% | $16,642
3.39% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $16,719
3.27% | $17,134
1.67% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $17,421
4.97% | $18,066
7.90% |
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