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The real 4-year cost of University of New Hampshire-Main Campus in New Hampshire
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus went from $11,756 to $20,172, an average of 1.6% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $20,172Durham campus, 12-20 credit full time annual tuition ($16,304 in / $37,996 out) plus mandatory fees ($3,626) and technology fee ($242).source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $11,756 | – | – |
| 2009 | $12,743 | – | – |
| 2010 | $13,672 | – | – |
| 2011 | $15,250 | – | – |
| 2012 | $16,422 | – | – |
| 2013 | $16,496 | – | – |
| 2014 | $16,552 | – | – |
| 2015 | $16,986 | – | – |
| 2016 | $17,624 | – | – |
| 2017 | $18,067 | – | – |
| 2018 | $18,499 | – | – |
| 2019 | $18,879 | – | – |
| 2020 | $18,938 | – | – |
| 2021 | $18,962 | – | – |
| 2022 | $19,024 | – | – |
| 2023 | $19,112 | – | – |
| 2026 | $20,172 | $20,172 | – |
| 2027 | – | $20,490 | $19,799–$21,181 |
| 2028 | – | $20,812 | $19,433–$22,239 |
| 2029 | – | $21,140 | $19,073–$23,351 |
| 2030 | – | $21,473 | $18,720–$24,519 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $20,172 |
| Year 2 | $20,490 |
| Year 3 | $20,812 |
| Year 4 | $21,140 |
| 4-year total | $82,614 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $42,614
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $49,070
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $15,434/ yr
- rising 3.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $65,014
School’s own published rateDouble room $9,410 + Wildcat Feast meal plan $6,024.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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- Colby-Sawyer College$18,400
- Magdalen College$23,600
- Southern New Hampshire University$16,450
- University of New Hampshire at Manchester$15,820
- Keene State College$14,710
- Plymouth State University$14,558
- New England College$27,114
- Thomas More College of Liberal Arts$29,300
Use this data
Published figures for University of New Hampshire-Main Campus from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.