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Colleges in and near Derry

The University of New Hampshire at Manchester is 11.7 miles from Derry

No college sits inside Derry’s boundary, but the University of New Hampshire at Manchester’s campus in Manchester, with 662 students on campus, is 11.7 miles from the center of town, and Manchester Community College is 13.7 miles away in Manchester. About 6% of Derry’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 Derry. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
17,883 students on campus
Nearest college
11.7 mi
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NH (6%)
Nearest community college
13.7 mi
Manchester · $7,090 tuition
Nearest public university
11.7 mi
University of New Hampshire at Manchester · $15,838 in-state
Median household income
$109K
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What stands out about college from Derry

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

A university 11.7 miles awayThe University of New Hampshire at Manchester has 662 students on campus in Manchester, 50% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 13.7 miles awayManchester Community College in Manchester: tuition and fees $7,090 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 Derry

Four private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 11.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSouthern New Hampshire UniversityNorthern EssexRivier UniversityDerry
University or collegeCommunity college
University of New Hampshire at ManchesterUniversity or college · Public · 662 on campus · 11.7 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 · 13.1 mi · Manchester78%admitted$35knet price80%graduate$73kearningsNorthern Essex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,674 on campus · 13.4 mi · Haverhill, MA$6knet price21%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $6,732 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern New Hampshire UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,292 on campus · 13.5 mi · Manchester · mostly online100%admitted$37knet price43%graduate$50kearnings97% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Rivier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,230 on campus · 13.6 mi · Nashua83%admitted$28knet price52%graduate$52kearningsManchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,613 on campus · 13.7 mi · Manchester$14knet price41%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $7,090 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Nashua Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,071 on campus · 13.8 mi · Nashua$23knet price38%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $7,140 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Massachusetts School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 284 on campus · 14.8 mi · Andover, MAGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Derry’s median household income ($108,944) falls.

Northern Essex Community College13.4 mi · Haverhill, MA · sticker $13,201 · tuition $6,732$6,628a year
University of New Hampshire at Manchester11.7 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,020$7,270a year
Manchester Community College13.7 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,703 · tuition $7,090$20,380a year
Rivier University13.6 mi · Nashua · sticker $53,499$27,352a year
Nashua Community College13.8 mi · Nashua · sticker $29,014 · tuition $7,140$29,014a year
Saint Anselm College13.1 mi · Manchester · sticker $67,213$31,710a year
Southern New Hampshire University13.5 mi · Manchester · mostly online · sticker $40,918$37,704a 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 Derry: 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 →Saint Anselm CollegeNorthern EssexSouthern New Hampshire UniversityRivier UniversityManchester
Southern New Hampshire University43% graduate$50k earnings$21k typical debt
Northern Essex Community College21% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Rivier University52% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Saint Anselm College80% graduate$73k earnings$27k typical debt
Manchester Community College41% graduate$49k earnings$15k typical debt
Nashua Community College38% graduate$46k earnings$11k 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 Derry

Is Derry a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Derry residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Hampshire (6). The nearest campus, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, is 11.7 miles away in Manchester.

What colleges are near Derry?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Southern New Hampshire University (13.5 miles, 6,292 students on campus), Northern Essex Community College (13.4 miles, 3,674) and Rivier University (13.6 miles, 2,230).

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

Manchester Community College in Manchester, 13.7 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 Derry. 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 →