USNH Trustees Approve Fifth Consecutive Tuition Freeze for NH Undergrads

The University System of New Hampshire (USNH)Board of Trustees voted to not increase undergraduate tuition for NH students for the 2023-2024 academic year, marking the fifth straight year that USNH has frozen tuition for NH residents attending the University of NH, Keene State College, Plymouth State University and Granite State College. A current senior or junior on track to graduate in four years will have paid the same tuition each year since entering as a first-year student.

“During this challenging time of high inflation, the University System recognizes the significant financial investment necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree,” says Cathy Provencher, USNH Chief Administrative Officer. “We are meeting the challenge to support our New Hampshire students by providing increased financial aid and by holding tuition steady.”

Since 2018, USNH institutions have provided $251 million in institutional financial aid that has translated into an average net tuition and fee rate of $10,200 per year. On average, it is less expensive today to attend USNH institutions than it was in 2018. USNH continues to provide more aid to more students than at any other time in its history, with 95 % of first-year students receiving some form of financial aid.

Granite State College, USNH’s adult-serving institution with courses primarily delivered online, offers one of the most affordable bachelor’s degrees in New Hampshire.

Additionally, the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University and Keene State College continue to offer Granite Guarantee, a finanicla aid program that covers the full cost of in-state tuition for all undergraduates who qualify. First year through senior year students, along with Community College System of NH (CCSNH) graduates who transfer to USNH institutions, also benefit from the Granite Guarantee.

Despite this, NH continues to be ranks as having one of the most expensive public college tutition costs in the country.

For more information about the Granite Guarantee, visit: www.usnh.edu/our-institutions/granite-guarantee.