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Colleges in and near Center Harbor

Plymouth State University is 9.8 miles from Center Harbor

No college sits inside Center Harbor’s boundary, but Plymouth State University’s campus in Plymouth, with 3,606 students on campus, is 9.8 miles from the center of town, and Lakes Region Community College is 13.7 miles away in Laconia. About 1% of Center Harbor’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Center Harbor. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
4,163 students on campus
Nearest college
9.8 mi
Plymouth State
Residents in college
1%
Below NH (6%)
Nearest community college
13.7 mi
Lakes Region · $6,720 tuition
Nearest public university
9.8 mi
Plymouth State · $14,626 in-state
Median household income
$104K
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What stands out about college from Center Harbor

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

A university 9.8 miles awayPlymouth State University has 3,606 students on campus in Plymouth, 52% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Plymouth StateLiving in New Hampshire, Plymouth State University charges $14,626 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,566. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 13.7 miles awayLakes Region Community College in Laconia: tuition and fees $6,720 a year for New Hampshire residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow New Hampshire (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Center Harbor

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Center Harbor.

5 mi10 mi15 miPlymouth StateLakes RegionCenter Harbor
University or collegeCommunity college
Plymouth State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,606 on campus · 9.8 mi · Plymouth88%admitted$19knet price52%graduate$57kearningsLakes Region Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 557 on campus · 13.7 mi · Laconia$13knet price46%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $6,720 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 $75–110k, where Center Harbor’s median household income ($104,313) falls.

Plymouth State University9.8 mi · Plymouth · sticker $29,644$21,157a year
Lakes Region Community College13.7 mi · Laconia · sticker $21,494 · tuition $6,720$21,171a 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 Center Harbor: 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 →Plymouth StateLakes Region
Plymouth State University52% graduate$57k earnings$26k typical debt
Lakes Region Community College46% graduate$51k earnings$19k 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.

Questions about college near Center Harbor

Is Center Harbor a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Center Harbor residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Hampshire (6). The nearest campus, Plymouth State University, is 9.8 miles away in Plymouth.

What colleges are near Center Harbor?

Within 15 miles: Plymouth State University (9.8 miles, 3,606 students on campus) and Lakes Region Community College (13.7 miles, 557).

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

Lakes Region Community College in Laconia, 13.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,720 a year for New Hampshire residents; the federal net price, $13,124, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Plymouth State University cost if we live in New Hampshire?

Tuition and fees are $14,626 a year in-state and $25,566 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,676 (under $30,000 income) to $23,020 (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 Center Harbor. 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 →