Report gives Dartmouth best marks among NH colleges

The University of New Hampshire came in in the middle of the pack, at No. 3. (Courtesy photo)

With the first "early decision" college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1 and colleges adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2021's Best Colleges and University Rankings report.

To help college-bound seniors choose the best schools within their states, WalletHub compared over 1,000 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.

Top 5 Colleges & Universities in New Hampshire

With that in mind, here's a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:

School Snapshot: Dartmouth College (1 = Best):

• 1^st - Admission Rate
• 5^th - Net Cost
• 1^st - Student-Faculty Ratio
• 4^th - On-Campus Crime
• 1^st - Gender & Racial Diversity
• 1^st - Graduation Rate
• 1^st - Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: St. Anselm College (1 = Best):

• 3^rd - Admission Rate
• 4^th - Net Cost
• 2^nd - Student-Faculty Ratio
• 5^th - On-Campus Crime
• 5^th - Gender & Racial Diversity
• 2^nd - Graduation Rate
• 2^nd - Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: University of New Hampshire (1 = Best):

• 4^th - Admission Rate
• 2^nd - Net Cost
• 5^th - Student-Faculty Ratio
• 1^st - On-Campus Crime
• 3^rd - Gender & Racial Diversity
• 3^rd - Graduation Rate
• 3^rd - Post-Attendance Median Salary

To view the full reports, please visit:

Best Colleges & Universities Overall: https://wallethub.com/edu/college-rankings/40750/

Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748/

Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704/