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Community college transfer in New Hampshire

A complete guide to how to transfer from a community college to a university in New Hampshire — including the state's 7 accredited community colleges, the major receiving universities, and the statewide articulation programs that govern credit transfer.

7
Community colleges
36%
Avg transfer rate
$3,562
In-state tuition / yr
34%
Completion rate

How transfer works in New Hampshire

Two-year colleges in New Hampshire serve as the primary on-ramp to a bachelor's degree for tens of thousands of in-state residents each year. The state's 7 accredited community colleges enroll a median of 8,862 students each, charge an average of $3,562 per year for in-state residents, and transfer roughly 36% of incoming degree-seeking students into a four-year institution within six years.

Like most U.S. states, New Hampshire coordinates community-college-to-university transfers through a combination of statewide articulation agreements, common course-numbering schemes, and institution-specific transfer pathways. A student who completes the state's transfer-oriented associate degree — typically an AA or AS bearing a "transfer" or "university parallel" designation — usually receives junior standing at the receiving public university, with all general-education requirements considered satisfied.

Top receiving universities for New Hampshire transfer students

The most common 2+2 destinations for community college students in New Hampshire are the state's flagship and regional public universities. Each has a published transfer-admission policy with a minimum GPA, a credit-hour cap, and an application deadline distinct from the freshman cycle.

UniversitySystemMin transfer GPAApplication window
University of New Hampshire USNH 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring)

Costs and aid in New Hampshire

Community college tuition in New Hampshire averages $3,562 per year for in-state residents and $9,462 for out-of-state students. Most colleges layer the federal Pell Grant — worth up to about $7,400 per year for the lowest-income students — with state need-based aid, institutional scholarships, and federal Direct Loans where required. Roughly two of every three community college students in the state receive some form of grant aid, and a substantial minority pay nothing at all out of pocket for tuition once aid is applied.

The practical playbook is the same in every New Hampshire city: pick a target four-year institution before you finish your first semester at the community college, find that school's articulation agreement on the receiving registrar's website, and lock in your course selections accordingly. Skipping this step is the single most common reason transfer students lose credit on the way to the bachelor's degree — surveys regularly find that around forty percent of transfer credit is wasted nationally, almost always because the student picked courses without checking the articulation table first.

Largest community colleges in New Hampshire

Lakes Region Community College

~10,979 students · transfer rate 32%

Manchester Community College (New Hampshire)

~10,470 students · transfer rate 33%

Nashua Community College

~10,167 students · transfer rate 30%

NHTI – Concord's Community College

~10,106 students · transfer rate 41%

White Mountains Community College

~9,781 students · transfer rate 40%

River Valley Community College

~8,057 students · transfer rate 32%

Plan your New Hampshire transfer by program area

Each program-area page below combines New Hampshire's state-specific articulation rules with the typical two-year coursework for that major. Use it to confirm prerequisites and the most common receiving universities for your intended bachelor's.

Every community college in New Hampshire