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Colleges in and near Weare

New England College is 9 miles from Weare

No college sits inside Weare’s boundary, but New England College’s campus in Henniker, with 2,293 students on campus, is 9 miles from the center of town, and Manchester Community College is 11.8 miles away in Manchester. About 4% of Weare’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 Weare. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
15,415 students on campus
Nearest college
9 mi
New England College
Residents in college
4%
Below NH (6%)
Nearest community college
11.8 mi
Manchester · $7,090 tuition
Nearest public university
12 mi
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law
Median household income
$118K
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What stands out about college from Weare

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

A college 9 miles awayNew England College has 2,293 students on campus in Henniker, 35% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.8 miles awayManchester Community College in Manchester: tuition and fees $7,090 a year for New Hampshire residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow New Hampshire (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Weare

Three private colleges within 13 miles, two public colleges within 13.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSouthern New Hampshire UniversityNew England CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeWeare
University or collegeCommunity college
New England CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,293 on campus · 9 mi · Henniker92%admitted$27knet price35%graduate$42kearningsManchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,613 on campus · 11.8 mi · Manchester$14knet price41%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $7,090 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Anselm CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,057 on campus · 11.9 mi · Manchester78%admitted$35knet price80%graduate$73kearningsUniversity of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 644 on campus · 12 mi · Concord$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Southern New Hampshire UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,292 on campus · 13 mi · Manchester · mostly online100%admitted$37knet price43%graduate$50kearnings97% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,854 on campus · 13.3 mi · Concord$18knet price29%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $7,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of New Hampshire at ManchesterUniversity or college · Public · 662 on campus · 13.4 mi · Manchester81%admitted$10knet price50%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.

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 Weare’s median household income ($118,271) falls.

University of New Hampshire at Manchester13.4 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,020$16,386a year
Manchester Community College11.8 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,703 · tuition $7,090$20,703a year
NHTI-Concord's Community College13.3 mi · Concord · sticker $23,726 · tuition $7,200$23,726a year
New England College9 mi · Henniker · sticker $59,350$28,249a year
Saint Anselm College11.9 mi · Manchester · sticker $67,213$37,268a year
Southern New Hampshire University13 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 Weare: 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 →New England CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeSouthern New Hampshire UniversityNHTI-Concord'sUniversity of New Hampshire at Manchester
Southern New Hampshire University43% graduate$50k earnings$21k typical debt
New England College35% graduate$42k earnings$26k 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 Weare

Is Weare a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Weare residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Hampshire (6). The nearest campus, New England College, is 9 miles away in Henniker.

What colleges are near Weare?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Southern New Hampshire University (13 miles, 6,292 students on campus), New England College (9 miles, 2,293) and Saint Anselm College (11.9 miles, 2,057).

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

Manchester Community College in Manchester, 11.8 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.

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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 Weare. 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 →