RN programs in New Hampshire

4 RN (registered nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these RN programs, and New Hampshire has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.¹ The exam is the NCLEX-RN from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which the nursing boards of every state, DC and four US territories use in deciding who gets a license.²

In New Hampshire, 2 of the 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

All 4 are the same kind of program: RN associate degree (ADN).

See the 4 programs

How much do RN programs cost in New Hampshire?

$15,225 to $30,057

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Left out; New Hampshire's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in New Hampshire may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in New Hampshire?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 9 people at 2 of the 4 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $15,225 to $30,057.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 RN programs in New Hampshire approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

RN associate degree (ADN)In personEducation and courses
Associate of Science in Nursing Program (ASN)
St. Joseph School of Nursing
Nashua
Accredited school
Education and courses
St. Joseph School of Nursing, NashuaRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$31,000
Price if you pay yourself$30,057
6 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Associate of Science in Nursing Program (ASN) at St. Joseph School of Nursing
More details about Associate of Science in Nursing Program (ASN) at St. Joseph School of Nursing
Finished
70%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$7,755
Length
39 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,532
Students counted
190
Earned a year, estimated
$31,000
Price if you pay yourself
$30,057
students trained with WIOA funding
6
Program website, Associate of Science in Nursing Program (ASN) at St. Joseph School of Nursing
RN associate degree (ADN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Registered Nurse Associates Degree 72 credits
NHTI, Concords Community College
Concord
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
NHTI, Concords Community College, ConcordRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$24,050
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Registered Nurse Associates Degree 72 credits at NHTI, Concords Community College
More details about Registered Nurse Associates Degree 72 credits at NHTI, Concords Community College
Finished
94%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$1,961
Students counted
122
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$24,050
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Registered Nurse Associates Degree 72 credits at NHTI, Concords Community College
RN associate degree (ADN)HybridEducation and courses
Registered Nurse
River Valley Community College
Claremont
Accredited school
Education and courses
River Valley Community College, ClaremontRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$19,424
Program website, Registered Nurse at River Valley Community College
More details about Registered Nurse at River Valley Community College
Finished
65%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
60 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
109
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$19,424
Program website, Registered Nurse at River Valley Community College
RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing - Associate in Science
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Great Bay Community College, PortsmouthRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$15,225
Program website, Nursing - Associate in Science at Great Bay Community College
More details about Nursing - Associate in Science at Great Bay Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
60 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,671
Students counted
53
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$15,225
Program website, Nursing - Associate in Science at Great Bay Community College

How to pay for RN programs in New Hampshire

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in New Hampshire

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

LPN or RN in New Hampshire?

The programs New Hampshire approved for workforce funding in each, side by side. The figures are the typical program's, as on the two pages.

	LPN	RNthis page
Programs	4 at 3 schools	4 at 4 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourself	Not enough data	Not enough data
Length	Not enough data	Left out
Finished the program	Not enough data	Not enough data
Working 6 months later	Left out	Left out
Earned a year, estimated	Not enough data	Not enough data
Trained with WIOA funding	at least 34 people	at least 9 people

LPN vs RN nationwide: what each job does, the license exams and how to get from one to the other

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024. Earnings are the second quarter after leaving the program, times four.

RN programs in Manchester, Concord, Lebanon and other New Hampshire cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New Hampshire

How RN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in New Hampshire

Where the New Hampshire RN program numbers come from

Which New Hampshire RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs New Hampshire approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what New Hampshire offers.

How the prices and results of New Hampshire RN programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the New Hampshire figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for New Hampshire: its rates sit far below every other state's.

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