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Colleges in and near Bow

The University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law is 5.1 miles from Bow

No college sits inside Bow’s boundary, but the University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law’s campus in Concord, with 644 students on campus, is 5.1 miles from the center of town, and NHTI-Concord's Community College is 6.3 miles away in Concord. About 6% of Bow’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Bow. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
15,415 students on campus
Nearest college
5.1 mi
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NH (6%)
Nearest community college
6.3 mi
NHTI-Concord's · $7,200 tuition
Nearest public university
5.1 mi
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law
Median household income
$173K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Bow

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 5.1 miles awayThe University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law has 644 students on campus in Concord.A community college 6.3 miles awayNHTI-Concord's Community College in Concord: tuition and fees $7,200 a year for New Hampshire residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as New Hampshire (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bow

Three private colleges within 14.7 miles, two public colleges within 10.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSouthern New Hampshire UniversityNew England CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeBow
University or collegeCommunity college
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 644 on campus · 5.1 mi · Concord$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,854 on campus · 6.3 mi · Concord$18knet price29%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $7,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern New Hampshire UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,292 on campus · 7.8 mi · Manchester · mostly online100%admitted$37knet price43%graduate$50kearnings97% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Manchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,613 on campus · 8.3 mi · Manchester$14knet price41%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $7,090 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Anselm CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,057 on campus · 10.2 mi · Manchester78%admitted$35knet price80%graduate$73kearningsUniversity of New Hampshire at ManchesterUniversity or college · Public · 662 on campus · 10.7 mi · Manchester81%admitted$10knet price50%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.New England CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,293 on campus · 14.7 mi · Henniker92%admitted$27knet price35%graduate$42kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Bow’s median household income ($172,857) falls.

University of New Hampshire at Manchester10.7 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,020$16,386a year
Manchester Community College8.3 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,703 · tuition $7,090$20,703a year
NHTI-Concord's Community College6.3 mi · Concord · sticker $23,726 · tuition $7,200$23,726a year
New England College14.7 mi · Henniker · sticker $59,350$28,249a year
Saint Anselm College10.2 mi · Manchester · sticker $67,213$37,268a year
Southern New Hampshire University7.8 mi · Manchester · mostly online · sticker $40,918$38,025a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Bow: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →NHTI-Concord'sSouthern New Hampshire UniversitySaint Anselm CollegeUniversity of New Hampshire at ManchesterNew England College
Southern New Hampshire University43% graduate$50k earnings$21k typical debt
New England College35% graduate$42k earnings$26k typical debt
Saint Anselm College80% graduate$73k earnings$27k typical debt
NHTI-Concord's Community College29% graduate$49k earnings$15k typical debt
Manchester Community College41% graduate$49k earnings$15k typical debt
University of New Hampshire at Manchester50% graduate$66k earnings*$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of New Hampshire at Manchester (4).

Questions about college near Bow

Is Bow a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Bow residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Hampshire (6). The nearest campus, the University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law, is 5.1 miles away in Concord.

What colleges are near Bow?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Southern New Hampshire University (7.8 miles, 6,292 students on campus), New England College (14.7 miles, 2,293) and Saint Anselm College (10.2 miles, 2,057).

What is the closest community college to Bow, and what does it cost?

NHTI-Concord's Community College in Concord, 6.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,200 a year for New Hampshire residents; the federal net price, $18,011, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bow. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →