by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. This list highlights 21 schools by overall diversity in New Hampshire, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic origin, gender balance, and age range. To arm you with the information you need, College Factual evaluated 21 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
Not every student measures diversity the same way. Drill down by location, or explore the overall, racial-ethnic, gender, economic, and age diversity rankings, or other rankings below.
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Here are the top-ranked colleges:
Southern New Hampshire University earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in New Hampshire. Southern New Hampshire University scores 83.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 66.3, and gender diversity 94.5.
A rank of #2 makes Dartmouth College one of the most diverse colleges in New Hampshire. On overall diversity, it scores 74.1 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.8, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
New England College earned the #3 place in New Hampshire. New England College scores 72.9 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 56.9, with a gender-diversity score of 99.5.
You'll find a welcoming community at Franklin Pierce University, which ranked #4 this year. On overall diversity, it scores 71.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 55.2, with a gender-diversity score of 98.6.
A rank of #5 makes Rivier University one of the most diverse colleges in New Hampshire. Rivier University scores 68.5 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 60.5, alongside a 96.4 gender-diversity score.
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online earned the #6 position in New Hampshire. On overall diversity, it scores 66.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 31.9, and gender diversity 86.9.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester placed #7 among the most diverse colleges in New Hampshire. On overall diversity, it scores 66.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 54.1, alongside a 99.8 gender-diversity score.
Nashua Community College came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Nashua Community College scores 65.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 55.1, and gender diversity 99.2.
Plymouth State University earned the #9 position in New Hampshire. Plymouth State University scores 63.5 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 38.1, with a gender-diversity score of 99.9.
River Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. It scores 62.3 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 45.8, alongside a 92.6 gender-diversity score.
White Mountains Community College landed the #11 spot in New Hampshire this year. The school's overall diversity score is 61.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 40.8, and gender diversity 97.1.
Manchester Community College landed the #12 spot in New Hampshire this year. On overall diversity, it scores 61.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 53.5, alongside a 99.8 gender-diversity score.
Colby-Sawyer College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. On overall diversity, it scores 61.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 44.2, and gender diversity 83.0.
Keene State College came in at #14 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 60.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 35.4, with a gender-diversity score of 99.8.
Lakes Region Community College landed the #15 spot in New Hampshire this year. The school's overall diversity score is 60.6 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 42.3, and gender diversity 99.5.
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus earned the #16 position in New Hampshire. On overall diversity, it scores 60.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 37.1, alongside a 98.3 gender-diversity score.
NHTI-Concord's Community College landed the #17 spot in New Hampshire this year. NHTI-Concord's Community College scores 60.1 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 47.3, and gender diversity 95.2.
Great Bay Community College came in at #18 in this year's ranking. On overall diversity, it scores 59.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 46.6, alongside a 99.2 gender-diversity score.
Saint Anselm College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. The school's overall diversity score is 51.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 27.9, alongside a 98.0 gender-diversity score.
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett earned the #20 position in New Hampshire. Empire Beauty School-Hooksett scores 44.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 42.3, with a gender-diversity score of 42.1.
Empire Beauty School-Laconia came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Empire Beauty School-Laconia scores 30.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 14.6, and gender diversity 7.2.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic representation, gender balance, and age range. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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