Colleges · Nashua
Colleges in Nashua, NH
Nashua is home to 3 colleges with about 3,397 students on campus. The largest is Rivier University. 2 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
3degree-granting, in Nashua
Students on campus
3,397fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Rivier University2,230 on campus
Most selective
Rivier Universityadmits 83% of applicants
Lowest net price
Rivier University$28,082 a year after aid
Every college
All 3 colleges in Nashua
Rivier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,230 on campus
83%admitted$28knet price52%graduate$52kearnings
Nashua Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,071 on campus
Openadmitted$23knet price38%graduate$46kearnings
St Joseph School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 96 on campus
Openadmitted—net price100%graduate—earnings
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Also in Nashua: New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts (career schools).
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Nashua
20 more colleges are within 30 miles of Nashua.
Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Merrimack4 mi95 students
University of Massachusetts-LowellUniversity or college · Public · Lowell10.6 mi11,742 studentsMassachusetts School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Andover15.5 mi284 students
Saint Anselm CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Goffstown16.4 mi2,057 studentsUniversity of New Hampshire at ManchesterUniversity or college · Public · Manchester16.5 mi662 studentsManchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Manchester18.7 mi1,613 studentsFitchburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fitchburg18.8 mi3,493 studentsMiddlesex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bedford19 mi6,225 studentsMerrimack CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Andover19.4 mi4,664 studentsSouthern New Hampshire UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Manchester20.1 mi6,292 students10 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Nashua. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.