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2023 Top New Hampshire Men's Basketball Schools

10 Colleges
$36,549 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Men's Basketball in New Hampshire ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 10 schools in New Hampshire, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Basketball athletes in New Hampshire. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.

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Top Colleges in New Hampshire for Men's Basketball athletes in New Hampshire

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Basketball athletes in New Hampshire. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 3,145 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at UNH made $1,248,117 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 975. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UNH not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Sports Report

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

The excellent sports programs at Saint Anselm College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Basketball athletes in New Hampshire. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 611 bachelor’s degrees in . St. Anselm College brought in $1,108,806 while tallying up $947,319 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $161,487. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. St. Anselm College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Full Saint Anselm College Sports Report

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

The excellent sports programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Basketball athletes in New Hampshire. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,279 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at Dartmouth brought home $1,274,426 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Dartmouth also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on Dartmouth College

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keene State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball athletes in New Hampshire list. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 862 students in . The Men’s Basketball team at Keene State made $211,821 in revenue, while incurring $175,949 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $35,872, which isn’t bad at all. Keene State not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Colby - Sawyer College
New London, New Hampshire

Out of the 10 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby - Sawyer College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New London, New Hampshire, and it awarded 155 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at Colby - Sawyer brought home $94,038 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New Hampshire ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 18,173 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at SNHU took home $547,879 in revenue. Read More…

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Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #7. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rindge, New Hampshire. It awarded 334 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Franklin Pierce took home $666,276 in revenue. Read full sports report on Franklin Pierce University

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New Hampshire ranking. This small public school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 772 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at Plymouth State brought home $78,272 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Plymouth State University

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New Hampshire ranking. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 340 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at NEC made $186,559 in revenue. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Full New England College Sports Report

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New Hampshire list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 275 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Rivier made $72,137 in revenue. Read full sports report on Rivier University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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