The average private school acceptance rate in New Hampshire is 74% per year (2025).
The most selective school in New Hampshire is St. Paul's School, with an acceptance rate of 16%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 16%
83%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 52%
Most Selective Private Schools in New Hampshire (2025)
School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
St. Paul's School![St. Paul's School Photo - Students walking to class after Chapel.]( "St. Paul's School Photo - Students walking to class after Chapel.")
(Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 16%
Grades: 9-12
325 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
Rank: #22.
Phillips Exeter Academy![Phillips Exeter Academy Photo - Exeter students live and learn all over the world by participating in 40 off-campus programs from Iceland (shown) to South Africa to Washington, DC.]( "Phillips Exeter Academy Photo - Exeter students live and learn all over the world by participating in 40 off-campus programs from Iceland (shown) to South Africa to Washington, DC.")
Alternative School
Acceptance Rate: 18%
Grades: 9-12
20 Main St
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Rank: #33.
Claremont Christian Academy![Claremont Christian Academy Photo]( "Claremont Christian Academy Photo")
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 22%
Grades: PK-12
97 Maple Ave
Claremont, NH 03743
(603) 542-8759
Claremont, NH 03743
(603) 542-8759
Rank: #4 - 94. - 9.
Happy Helpers Preschool Education C
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-K
6 Heather Lane
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3910
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3910
Rank: #4 - 94. - 9.
Longview School
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 9-12
55 Reservation Road
Deerfield, NH 03037
(603) 463-7854
Deerfield, NH 03037
(603) 463-7854
Rank: #4 - 94. - 9.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-2
118 Locust Street
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-0321
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-0321
Rank: #4 - 94. - 9.
Over The Rainbow Preschool
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-K
223 Rockingham Rd
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-6655
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-6655
Rank: #4 - 94. - 9.
Trinity Life Schools
(Pentecostal)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-4
12 Station Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 622-6330
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 622-6330
Rank: #4 - 94. - 9.
Wdh Early Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS
789 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 740-2612
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 740-2612
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: K-8
125 Kingston Rd
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 778-1383
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 778-1383
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: 9-12
64 Main Street
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Rank: #1212.
Acceptance Rate: 35%
Grades: 9-12
33 Chapel Lane
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1257
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1257
Rank: #1313.
Hampshire Country School![Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond is regularly used for canoeing and fishing.]( "Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond is regularly used for canoeing and fishing.")
All-boys
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: 3-10
28 Patey Circle
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Acceptance Rate: 45%
Grades: 9-12
70 Main Street
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Acceptance Rate: 45%
Grades: 9-12
204 Main Street
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6641
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6641
Rank: #1616.
Acceptance Rate: 46%
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Amesbury Seventh-day Adventist School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-7
285 Main Ave Route 107a
East Kingston, NH 03827
(603) 394-9970
East Kingston, NH 03827
(603) 394-9970
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: 9-12
80 Academy Drive
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
New Morning School
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-K
23 Back River Road
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 669-3591
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 669-3591
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Pioneer Junior Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: 1-8
13 Mount Gilboa Rd
Westmoreland, NH 03467
(603) 399-4803
Westmoreland, NH 03467
(603) 399-4803
Rank: #2121.
Acceptance Rate: 57%
Grades: 6-12
2108 River Road
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-4524
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-4524
Rank: #2222.
Acceptance Rate: 65%
Grades: PK-8
320 East Road
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-4406
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-4406
Rank: #2323.
Easterseals Lancaster School
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: 5-12
525 Prospect St
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 206-6700
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 206-6700
Rank: #2424.
Cardigan Mountain School![Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View]( "Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View")
All-boys
Acceptance Rate: 74%
Grades: 6-9
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-12
10 Groton Rd
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 881-4815
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 881-4815
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Montessori Schoolhouse Of Cheshire County![Montessori Schoolhouse Of Cheshire County Photo - Montessori Schoolhouse Toddler Classroom, Keene, NH. School year programs for children ages 16 months to six years old.]( "Montessori Schoolhouse Of Cheshire County Photo - Montessori Schoolhouse Toddler Classroom, Keene, NH. School year programs for children ages 16 months to six years old.")
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-K
28 Hurricane Road
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-3301
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-3301
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Wolfeboro Camp School![Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - Wolfeboro offers an excellent academic program for Middle, Upper, and ESL students. Guided by dedicated and seasoned private school faculty, the Wolfeboro curriculum includes additional emphasis on pre-prep goals, pre-college goals, and intensive ESL courses.]( "Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - Wolfeboro offers an excellent academic program for Middle, Upper, and ESL students. Guided by dedicated and seasoned private school faculty, the Wolfeboro curriculum includes additional emphasis on pre-prep goals, pre-college goals, and intensive ESL courses.")
Special Program Emphasis
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 5-12
93 Camp School Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: K-12
1858 Maple St
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 869-5401
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 869-5401
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
37 Regional Dr.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-8888
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-8888
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Hillsboro Christian School![Hillsboro Christian School Photo - Excellence in EducationSpiritual Maturity]( "Hillsboro Christian School Photo - Excellence in EducationSpiritual Maturity")
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
337 Second New Hampshire Tpke
Hillsborough, NH 03244
(603) 478-2233
Hillsborough, NH 03244
(603) 478-2233
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 9-12
15 Stevens Lane
Candia, NH 03034
(603) 483-5664
Candia, NH 03034
(603) 483-5664
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 10-12
767 Forest Road
Marlow, NH 03456
(603) 835-9087
Marlow, NH 03456
(603) 835-9087
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
Londonderry KinderCare![Londonderry KinderCare Photo - Londonderry KinderCare]( "Londonderry KinderCare Photo - Londonderry KinderCare")
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-PK
7 Garden Ln
Londonderry, NH 03053
(603) 432-2288
Londonderry, NH 03053
(603) 432-2288
Rank: #28 - 3428. - 34.
South Merrimack Christian Academy
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
517 Boston Post Road
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 880-6832
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 880-6832
Rank: #3535.
Acceptance Rate: 83%
Grades: PK-8
19 Ashram Road
Sanbornton, NH 03269
(603) 934-4240
Sanbornton, NH 03269
(603) 934-4240
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Hampshire average private schools acceptance rate?
The New Hampshire average private schools acceptance rate is 74% for 2025.
What are the most selective private schools in New Hampshire?
The top ranked private schools in New Hampshire include St. Paul's School, Phillips Exeter Academy and Claremont Christian Academy.
What is the most selective high school and elementary school in New Hampshire?
The most selective private high school in New Hampshire is St. Paul's School, with an acceptance rate of 16%. The most selective private elementary school is Claremont Christian Academy, with an acceptance rate of 22%.
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