Best Private Schools in New Hampshire – 2025

College Admissions Highlights: Students from the last three years from Exeter have gone to these fine colleges and universities: BC, BU, Bowdoin, Brandeis, Bryn Mawr, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, George Washington, Georgetown, GaTech, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, NYU, Northeastern, Notre Dame, Penn State, Pomona, Princeton, Tufts, UC Berkeley, UCLA, U Michigan, UNC Chapel Hill, USC,
UVA, Villanova, Wesleyan, William & Mary, and Yale.    

Academic Highlights: Average class size of 12 students with a 6:1 student to teacher ratio.  57% students of color.  ~80% of student live on campus.  67% of faculty have a masters degree, 27% doctorate. >60% of classes are 1st year college level courses. 200+organizations including cultural & affinity groups, governance, and service.  70% of student participate in one or more of the 60 athletic teams in 23 sports.

College Admissions Highlights: In the past four years, SPS graduates have matriculated to these colleges and universities: Babson, Baylor, BC, Brown, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke, Georgetown, Hamilton, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, NYU, Northwestern, Pepperdine, Princeton, Skidmore, Stanford, UT Austin, Tufts, US Military Acad, UCLA, UChicago, U Chicago, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Wake Forest, Washington U, Wellesley, Williams, and Yale.

Academic Highlights: St Paul’s is 100% boarding high school. 34 states & 28 countries represented.  Average class size is 10 students with a student to teacher ratio of 5:1. 49% students of color. 80% of faculty have advanced degrees. Special programs include: School year abroad, Advanced topics, Independent Study Program, and Interdisciplinary courses.  Professional artist-led dance, music and theater programs. 17 interscholastic sports.

College Admissions Highlights: Holderness graduates have recently chosen to continue studies at these prestigious institutions: Bates, BC, BU, Brown, Colby, Colorado College, Cornell, Dartmouth, Gettysburg, Hamilton, Northeastern, Northwestern, St Lawrence U, Tufts, U Colorado – Boulder, UC San Diego, U New Hampshire, Penn, U Richmond, U Vermont, and Williams.

Academic Highlights: Average class size is 10 students with a 6:1 student to faculty ratio.  87% are boarding students who represent 26 states & 17 countries. 75% of faculty have advanced degrees.  21 AP Classes with an average 76% passing rate across all exams.  34 varsity teams. 22 dogs on campus. Students spend several hours each week to help care for the wellbeing of the school. Over 5000 hours of community service performed by students.

College Admissions Highlights: Dublin School graduates over the last four years, matriculated to these fine colleges and institutions: American, BC, BU, Brandeis, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Colby, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Georgetown, George Washington, Grinnell, Hofstra, Kenyon, Macalester, Loyola, UMass, UMiami, UMichigan, Northeastern, Pitzer, RPI, Skidmore, USC, US Military Acad, Vassar, UVA, VATech, and WashingtonU.

Academic Highlights: Student to teacher ratio is 5:1.  71% boarding students with 21 states represented & 7 countries. 22 AP & advanced courses. January term (J-Term) is a two week mini-term when students study one subject in serious depth.  On campus, the Perkins Observatory is used for astronomy courses, clubs, and hosts educational events.

College Admissions Highlights: The Derryfield School had students go on to these institutions over a recent 3 year period: Adelphi, American, Bard, BU, Bowdoin, Brown, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Cornell, Dartmouth, Dickinson, Georgetown, GaTech, Howard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Middlebury, NYU, Northeastern, Princeton, RIT, SMU, Trinity, Tufts, UC Berkeley, UF, UMiami, UMichigan, Notre Dame, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Vassar, VaTech, WashingtonU, William & Mary, and Yale.

Academic Highlights: Average class size is 14 with a student to faculty ratio of 7:1. 66% of faculty have advanced degrees. 23% self identify as students of color. 18 honors & 15 advanced topics courses. 43 interscholastic sports with 27 championships since 2012. Art curriculum includes visual arts, music, and drama. Community block, scheduled twice a day, provides students to meet with teachers, participate in clubs, and explore interests.

College Admissions Highlights: New Hampton students have matriculated to these prestigious colleges and universities: Bates, BC, Brown, Bryant, Bucknell, Case Western, Colby, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Drexel, Duke, Embry-Riddle, George Washington, Harvard, Hofstra, Howard, MIT, NYU, Northeastern, Penn State, Providence, RPI, Skidmore, Trinity, Tufts, UC Berkeley, UChicago, UMass, Notre Dame, Penn, UVA, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Washington U, and Williams.

Academic Highlights: The average class size is 10 with a 5:1 student to faculty ratio. 80% of students are boarding with 25% international from 32 countries. 18% are students of color. 55% of faculty hold advanced degrees. 49 IB courses with 15% of classes earning full IB Diploma. 21 art offerings including animation. 17 interscholastic sports with hockey and snow sports.

College Admissions Highlights: Kimball Union students matriculate to these prestigious institutions over the last four years:  American, BU, Brandeis, Brown, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Emory, GaTech, Harvard, MIT, NYU, Northeastern, Penn State, Pomona, SMU, Syracuse, Trinity, Tufts, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UChicago, UMass, UMichigan, USC, UVA, Villanova, WashingtonU, and William & Mary.

Academic Highlights: Average class size is 11 students with a 6:1 student to teacher ratio.  78% are boarding students with 25 countries represented. 79% of teachers hold advanced degrees.  20 AP courses.  Offer a 2-year certificate as an Art, Global or STEM Scholar in addition to diploma. Part of an 8 school consortium around the world: Global Alliance for Innovative Learning. 21 Interscholastic sports with 70% of students earning one varsity letter each year.

College Admissions Highlights: Colleges and universities graduates over the last three years have attended from Proctor include: American, BC, Brandeis, Cal Poly, Colby, William & Mary, Dartmouth, Drexel, Embry-Riddle, Emory, Fordham, Loyola, Macalester, Marist, Middlebury, NYU, Northeastern, Pepperdine, RPI, Skidmore, Syracuse, Trinity, Tufts, US Naval Acad, Univ Colorado Boulder, U Mass, UT Austin, Villanova, Wesleyan, and WPI.

Academic Highlights: The student to teacher ratio is 5:1.  70% of the student body are boarding, representing 38 states and 14 countries. 70% of faculty have advanced degrees. 19 AP & College level courses offered. 30+ competitive athletic teams including alpine ski racing. Weekly Polar Swims.  Off-Campus programs offered in the Ocean, Mountain, Spanish, European Art, Costa Rica, and Summer service with the Lakota Tribe.  30 art electives.

College Admissions Highlights: Over a recent 7 year interval, Brewster graduates have attended the following colleges and universities: Bates, BU, Brown, Bucknell, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Drexel, Emory, Georgetown, GaTech, Hofstra, Johns Hopkins, MIT, NYU, Northeastern, Pepperdine, Princeton, Tufts, US Air Force Acad, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UChicago, UMass, UNC Chapel Hill, USC, Vanderbilt, Villanova, VaTech, Wake Forest, and Wheaton.

Academic Highlights: Brewster student to faculty ratio is 6:1.  80% are boarding students with 25 countries represented. 12 AP Courses. 25+ student clubs organizations, and service opportunities. 35% of students are involved in leadership programs. 25+ interscholastic teams with 7 time national championship basketball. 12 afternoon enrichment options including recreational snow sports and robotics. Interim studies is a week long experimental learning opportunity at the end of the winter trimester.