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Colleges in and near New London

New London is a college town: 21 of every 100 residents are students

Colby-Sawyer College (727 students on campus) is inside the town. Across New Hampshire, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town21% of residents are students

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 New London. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
727 students on campus
Nearest college
0.9 mi
Colby-Sawyer College
Residents in college
21%
Above NH (6%)
Nearest community college
17.2 mi
River Valley · $6,940 tuition
Nearest public university
26.7 mi
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law
Students on campus in New London
727
next to 4,411 residents

What stands out about college in New London

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

A college town21 of every 100 New London residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.A college in New LondonColby-Sawyer College has 727 students on campus in New London, 57% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 17.2 miles awayRiver Valley Community College in Claremont: tuition and fees $6,940 a year for New Hampshire residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in New London

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

21 of every 100 New London residents are in college (NH: 6).

727students on campus at Colby-Sawyer College, next to 4,411 residents (dorm students count as residents)
183college students live in New London households rather than dorms
52.8median age · NH 43.3
9%of homes rented · NH 27%
$1,594median rent · 7% above the state
New LondonNew London, NH
Cost of living$1,594/mo median rentDSafetyCrime reported to the FBIA−HealthCDC estimatesA+Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundB+HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change New London’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income B+

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 0.9% of New London residents are below the poverty line, 1.0% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 1 points either way). 0% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living D

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 21%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health A+

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and New London’s median age is 52.8 (New Hampshire 43.3), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety A−

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of New London

One private college within 0.9 miles. The nearest public four-year college, University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law, is 26.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miColby-Sawyer CollegeNew London
University or collegeCommunity college
Colby-Sawyer CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 727 on campus · In New London80%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$46kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where New London’s median household income ($107,773) falls.

Colby-Sawyer CollegeIn New London · sticker $38,527$27,412a 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: 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 →Colby-Sawyer College
Colby-Sawyer College57% graduate$46k 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.

Majors

What students study in New London

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

Health professions 50%Education 8%Parks & recreation 8%Psychology 8%Business 6%Visual & performing arts 3%Everything else 17%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing77 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness22 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations20 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Psychology, General15 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Biology, General14 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research6 graduates a year
$47k4 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 New London

Is New London a college town?

Yes. 21 of every 100 New London residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across New Hampshire. Colby-Sawyer College has 727 students on campus, next to 4,411 residents.

What colleges are in New London?

Colby-Sawyer College is inside the town. River Valley Community College is 17.2 miles away in Claremont.

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

River Valley Community College in Claremont, 17.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,940 a year for New Hampshire residents; the federal net price, $14,804, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Colby-Sawyer College?

Colby-Sawyer College admitted 80% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year.

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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 New London. 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 →