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Colleges in and near Goffstown

Goffstown is home to Saint Anselm College

Saint Anselm College (2,057 students on campus) is inside the town, and Manchester Community College (1,613) is 3.6 miles from the center, just over the line in Manchester. About 14% of Goffstown’s residents are enrolled in college, above New Hampshire (6%).

Saint Anselm CollegeManchester Community College

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 Goffstown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
13,122 students on campus
Nearest college
3.4 mi
Saint Anselm College
Residents in college
14%
Above NH (6%)
Nearest community college
3.6 mi
Manchester · $7,090 tuition
Nearest public university
4.9 mi
University of New Hampshire at Manchester · $15,838 in-state
Median household income
$114K
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What stands out about college in Goffstown

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

Two colleges within 3.6 milesSaint Anselm College admits 78% of applicants. Together they have 3,670 students on campus.A community college 3.6 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 14% of residentsAbove New Hampshire (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Goffstown

Two private colleges within 5.4 miles, two public colleges within 13 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSouthern New Hampshire UniversitySaint Anselm CollegeNHTI-Concord'sGoffstown
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Anselm CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,057 on campus · In Goffstown78%admitted$35knet price80%graduate$73kearningsManchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,613 on campus · 3.6 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 · 4.9 mi · Manchester81%admitted$10knet price50%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Southern New Hampshire UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,292 on campus · 5.4 mi · Manchester · mostly online100%admitted$37knet price43%graduate$50kearnings97% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 644 on campus · 13 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 · 14.2 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 Goffstown’s median household income ($113,958) falls.

University of New Hampshire at Manchester4.9 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,020$16,386a year
Manchester Community College3.6 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,703 · tuition $7,090$20,703a year
NHTI-Concord's Community College14.2 mi · Concord · sticker $23,726 · tuition $7,200$23,726a year
Saint Anselm CollegeIn Goffstown · sticker $67,213$37,268a year
Southern New Hampshire University5.4 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 Goffstown: 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 CollegeManchesterUniversity of New Hampshire at ManchesterSouthern New Hampshire UniversityNHTI-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).

Majors

What students study in Goffstown

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Saint Anselm College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 26%Health professions 23%Social sciences 14%Biology 7%Communication 5%Psychology 4%Everything else 21%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing84 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General52 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out
Criminology49 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services39 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods33 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Psychology, General30 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Political Science and Government18 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies17 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Goffstown

Is Goffstown a college town?

No. About 14 of every 100 Goffstown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New Hampshire (6). The largest campus in the town, Saint Anselm College, has 2,057 students on campus.

What colleges are in Goffstown?

Saint Anselm College is inside the town. Manchester Community College is 3.6 miles from the center, in Manchester.

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

Manchester Community College in Manchester, 3.6 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 Goffstown. 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 →