Applying to U of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
86.87%	1,220

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus's acceptance rate is 86.87% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 20,887 students applied and 18,144 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of New Hampshire-Main Campus.

U of New Hampshire-Main Campus's acceptance rate places 5th out of 12 New Hampshire colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,220 and the ACT score is 29 at U of New Hampshire-Main Campus. U of New Hampshire-Main Campus's SAT score ranks 2nd out of 5 New Hampshire colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of New Hampshire-Main Campus, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is 86.87% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.37%. 8,561 men and 12,325 women applied to U of New Hampshire-Main Campus and 7,198 men and 10,945 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,110 men and 1,496 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of New Hampshire-Main Campus.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of New Hampshire-Main Campus
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	20,887	8,561	12,325	0	0
Admitted	18,144	7,198	10,945	0	0
Enrolled	2,607	1,110	1,496	0	0
Acceptance Rate	86.87%	84.08%	88.80%	-	-
Yield	14.37%	15.42%	13.67%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 795 students (30% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 59 students (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of New Hampshire-Main Campus.

The median SAT score is 1,220 with 620 SAT EBRW and 600 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 670 and the 25^th percentile is 570. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 650 and 25^th percentile is 550 .

The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75^th percentile score of 31 and 25^th percentile score of 26 at U of New Hampshire-Main Campus. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 29.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of New Hampshire-Main Campus
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1120	1220	1320
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	570	620	670
SAT Math	550	600	650
ACT Composite	26	29	31
ACT Math	23	26	28
ACT English	25	29	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,607 first-year students enrolled in U of New Hampshire-Main Campus. The proportion of full-time students is 99.92% and part-time students is 0.08%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.58% and women students is 57.38%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of New Hampshire-Main Campus.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of New Hampshire-Main Campus
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,607	1,110	1,496
Full-time	2,605	1,110	1,495
Part-time	2	0	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of New Hampshire-Main Campus. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of New Hampshire-Main Campus.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of New Hampshire-Main Campus Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of University of New Hampshire-Main Campus. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of New Hampshire-Main Campus.

Admission Information for Applying to U of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	admissions.unh.edu/
Online Application	www.commonapp.org/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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