Match #1
Keene State College-New Hampshire
Keene, NH
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate90%
- 2,699 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to Granite State College are Keene State College-New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, and University of New Hampshire-Main Campus. Granite State College has an average net price of $11,339 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Granite State College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Granite State College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate88%
- 3,153 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH
Profile closeness10/100
Admit rate88%
- 11,261 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Northern Vermont University
Johnson, VT
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,495 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 1,495 students, close to 1,157
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 1,821 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate90%
- 713 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Average net price $11,402, close to $11,339
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Castleton University
Castleton, VT
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate87%
- 1,744 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,744 students, close to 1,157
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate84%
- 2,566 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate79%
- 4,222 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate92%
- 5,049 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $10,959, close to $11,339
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Granite State College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Granite State College?
The closest matches to Granite State College are Keene State College-New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus, Northern Vermont University, and Charter Oak State College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Granite State College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Granite State College ($11,339 a year), including Rhode Island College ($10,959). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
