Do New Hampshire Residents Get In-State Tuition in Indiana? (Undergraduate, 2026)
No — New Hampshire residents pay full non-resident undergraduate tuition in Indiana, about $41,700 a year at Indiana University Bloomington against $12,000 for residents. There is no exchange program between New Hampshire and Indiana; the only route to the in-state rate is establishing Indiana residency, which takes 12 months.
- You would pay
- $41,700/yr
- Resident pays
- $12,000/yr
- Over 4 yrs
- No saving available
Tuition and mandatory fees only, compiled from published rates and rounded. Excludes housing, books and course differentials. Eligibility is decided by the institution, not by this page.
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There is no agreement between these two states at undergraduate level. The full non-resident rate applies: $41,700 at Indiana University Bloomington, where a resident pays $12,000.
New Hampshire residents start from $19,000 a year, the in-state undergraduate rate at University of New Hampshire. Measured against that, Indiana costs $22,700 a year more than staying home. 5 other states offer New Hampshire residents a reduced undergraduate rate, the lowest being Maine at about $22,050.
If the gap decides the question, price the alternative honestly — two years at a New Hampshire public institution followed by transfer is the route that most often closes a $29,700 annual difference.
Every route from New Hampshire to Indiana
No exchange program or bilateral agreement connects these two states at undergraduate level, so the route table is empty.
Where New Hampshire residents pay less
Staying home, a New Hampshire resident pays $19,000 a year for in-state undergraduate tuition at University of New Hampshire. The cheapest Indiana option for you is $41,700 at Indiana University Bloomington, which is $22,700 a year more than staying home, or $90,800 over 4 years.
New Hampshire belongs to New England Regional Student Program (Tuition Break) (Tuition Break) at undergraduate level, so 5 of 50 states offer New Hampshire undergraduate students a reduced rate. Indiana is not one of them.
| State | Route | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire to Maine | New England Regional Student Program · University of Maine | $22,050 |
| New Hampshire to Rhode Island | New England Regional Student Program · University of Rhode Island | $29,400 |
| New Hampshire to Massachusetts | New England Regional Student Program · University of Massachusetts Amherst | $30,450 |
| New Hampshire to Connecticut | New England Regional Student Program · University of Connecticut | $35,700 |
| New Hampshire to Vermont | New England Regional Student Program · University of Vermont | $36,225 |
New Hampshire's neighboring states, compared
What a New Hampshire resident pays for undergraduate tuition in each state that borders New Hampshire, cheapest first:
- Maine$22,050/yr · New England Regional Student Program
- Massachusetts$30,450/yr · New England Regional Student Program
- Vermont$36,225/yr · New England Regional Student Program
Compare all 50 states from New Hampshire in the checker. Each figure is one reference campus per state, not a state average.
Indiana residency, in brief
Indiana grants in-state tuition after 12 months of domicile before the term begins (Ind. Code § 21-14-1), and a financially dependent student takes the parents' domicile. Moving to Indiana to enroll does not by itself start the clock.
Indiana residency requirements in full · how long every state requires
Step by step
- Budget for the non-resident rate at Indiana University Bloomington: $41,700 a year against $12,000 for residents.
- Check whether the specific campus you want offers its own non-resident scholarship or a border-county waiver — those are institutional, sit outside the state agreements, and are the most commonly missed discount.
- If you plan to stay, price the residency route: Indiana requires 12 months of domicile, and a financially dependent student takes the parents' domicile, so the family would need to move.
- Read the Indiana Commission for Higher Education rules in full before you enroll — classification is decided once, and re-classification later in a degree is the hardest version of this problem.
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Asked and answered
›Do New Hampshire residents get in-state tuition in Indiana?
No. New Hampshire residents pay the full non-resident rate of $41,700 at Indiana University Bloomington. The only route to the $12,000 in-state rate is establishing Indiana residency.
›How long does it take to get in-state tuition in Indiana?
Indiana requires 12 months of domicile before the term begins (Ind. Code § 21-14-1), and a financially dependent student takes the parents' domicile.
›How much would undergraduate study in Indiana actually cost a New Hampshire resident?
About $41,700 a year in tuition and mandatory fees at Indiana University Bloomington, against $12,000 for an Indiana resident. Figures are compiled 2025–26 published rates and exclude housing, books and course-specific differentials.
›Where can New Hampshire residents get reduced undergraduate tuition?
In 5 states at undergraduate level. Outside Indiana, the lowest are Maine ($22,050), Rhode Island ($29,400), Massachusetts ($30,450). Each figure is one reference campus, and awards are made campus by campus.
›Is studying in Indiana cheaper than staying in New Hampshire?
No. New Hampshire's in-state undergraduate rate is $19,000 a year at University of New Hampshire, and the cheapest Indiana option for a New Hampshire resident is $41,700, so Indiana costs about $22,700 more a year, or $90,800 over 4 years, in tuition and fees alone.
Sources
Every eligibility rule on this page is checked against the operating compact commission or the state's own residency authority. Last verified 2026-08-07.
Tuition figures on this page are compiled 2025–26 published rates (basis: published compiled), rounded to the nearest $100 and refreshed each June. Eligibility rules are checked against the cited compact commission or residency authority.
- Indiana Commission for Higher Education — residency for tuition purposes ↗Accessed 2026-08-07
- Indiana University Bloomington — tuition and fees ↗Accessed 2026-08-07
- University of New Hampshire — tuition and fees ↗Accessed 2026-08-07
How this page was made
Compiled and checked by Billy Reiner, editor of In-State Check. Last verified 2026-08-07.
- Compiled from published rate pages
- The in-state and non-resident figures are tuition and mandatory fees for one full-time year, read from Indiana University Bloomington’s own 2025–26 rate page and rounded to the nearest $100. Housing, books, travel and course-specific differentials are not included in them.
- Checked against the administering body
- Compact membership at this level was checked against the commission that runs the program (MHEC, NEBHE). The residency test — the durational requirement, the domicile evidence and the dependent-student rule — was checked against Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Ind. Code § 21-14-1. Nothing here is taken from another comparison site.
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