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Colleges in and near Candia

Southern New Hampshire University is 5.8 miles from Candia

No college sits inside Candia’s boundary, but Southern New Hampshire University’s campus in Manchester, with 6,292 students on campus, is 5.8 miles from the center of town, and Manchester Community College is 7.7 miles away in Manchester. About 6% of Candia’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 Candia. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
13,122 students on campus
Nearest college
5.8 mi
Southern New Hampshire University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NH (6%)
Nearest community college
7.7 mi
Manchester · $7,090 tuition
Nearest public university
8.1 mi
University of New Hampshire at Manchester · $15,838 in-state
Median household income
$120K
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What stands out about college from Candia

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

A university 5.8 miles awaySouthern New Hampshire University has 6,292 students on campus in Manchester, 43% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.7 miles awayManchester Community College in Manchester: tuition and fees $7,090 a year for New Hampshire residents.In-state price at University of New Hampshire at ManchesterLiving in New Hampshire, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester charges $15,838 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $36,418. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Candia

Two private colleges within 9.5 miles, two public colleges within 14.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSouthern New Hampshire UniversitySaint Anselm CollegeNHTI-Concord'sCandia
University or collegeCommunity college
Southern New Hampshire UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,292 on campus · 5.8 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 · 7.7 mi · Manchester$14knet price41%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $7,090 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of New Hampshire at ManchesterUniversity or college · Public · 662 on campus · 8.1 mi · Manchester81%admitted$10knet price50%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Saint Anselm CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,057 on campus · 9.5 mi · Manchester78%admitted$35knet price80%graduate$73kearningsUniversity of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 644 on campus · 14.6 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 · 15 mi · Concord$18knet price29%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $7,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Candia’s median household income ($119,737) falls.

University of New Hampshire at Manchester8.1 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,020$16,386a year
Manchester Community College7.7 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,703 · tuition $7,090$20,703a year
NHTI-Concord's Community College15 mi · Concord · sticker $23,726 · tuition $7,200$23,726a year
Saint Anselm College9.5 mi · Manchester · sticker $67,213$37,268a year
Southern New Hampshire University5.8 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 Candia: 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 →Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchesterUniversity of New Hampshire at ManchesterSaint Anselm CollegeNHTI-Concord's
Southern New Hampshire University43% graduate$50k earnings$21k 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 Candia

Is Candia a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Candia residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Hampshire (6). The nearest campus, Southern New Hampshire University, is 5.8 miles away in Manchester.

What colleges are near Candia?

Within 15 miles: Southern New Hampshire University (5.8 miles, 6,292 students on campus), Manchester Community College (7.7 miles, 1,613), the University of New Hampshire at Manchester (8.1 miles, 662), Saint Anselm College (9.5 miles, 2,057), the University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law (14.6 miles, 644) and NHTI-Concord's Community College (15 miles, 1,854).

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

Manchester Community College in Manchester, 7.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,090 a year for New Hampshire residents; the federal net price, $14,143, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of New Hampshire at Manchester cost if we live in New Hampshire?

Tuition and fees are $15,838 a year in-state and $36,418 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,181 (under $30,000 income) to $16,386 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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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 Candia. 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 →