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Most affordable public universities in New Hampshire
5 public universities in New Hampshire report net price data, ranging from $11,851 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $20,280. New Hampshire's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Median net price in New Hampshire
$20,280
National median for public universities
$10,692
public universities reporting in New Hampshire
5
The most affordable public universities in New Hampshire, ranked by net price
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
NH
Net price
$11,851
Receive grant aid
58%
What makes a school affordable here
In New Hampshire, the most affordable public universities share two things in common. First, low published net prices reflect both reasonable sticker prices and meaningful institutional or state aid. Second, a high share of students receive grant aid. At University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online, the most affordable on this list, 58% of students receive grant aid. Net price reflects what a typical family actually pays, not the sticker price you see at first glance. A school with a $50,000 sticker price and a $10,000 net price is more affordable for most families than a school with a $20,000 sticker and a $19,000 net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. See full methodology →