University of New Hampshire: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #386 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #149 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #128 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 16 | In New Hampshire |
| #32 of 1,027 | For Occupational Safety and Health |
| Top50% | For 173 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 87%
- Undergraduates
- 11,512
- Graduates
- 2,441
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.unh.edu
University of New Hampshire Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of New Hampshire has an acceptance rate of 87% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 87% | 84% | 89% |
| Applicants | 21,016 | 8,814 | 12,202 |
| Admissions | 18,281 | 7,382 | 10,899 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,939 | 1,266 | 1,673 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2,913 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
686 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,155 or 39%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1120
or below
75% of them
had 1320
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of New Hampshire are 1120-1320 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
79 or 3%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 26
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of New Hampshire are 26-31 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 11454 (82%) |
|---|---|
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 694 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 532 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 423 (3%) |
| Asian | 375 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 317 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 149 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $13,573
- Students receiving aid
- 97%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $15,520 | $14,170 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,520 | $14,170 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $34,430 | $27,810 |
| Fee in-district | $3,504 | $2,244 |
| Fee in-state | $3,504 | $2,244 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,504 | $2,244 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,464 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,276 |
| Room charge | $7,932 |
| Meal charge | $5,344 |
University of New Hampshire majors
University of New Hampshire has granted 2,731 bachelor's degrees across 74 programs, 772 master's across 56 programs, and 98 doctorate degrees across 26 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of New Hampshire.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 544 | |||
| Psychology, General | 164 | 4 | 3 | |
| Social Work | 54 | 98 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 142 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 139 | |||
| Business & Commerce, General | 137 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 97 | 8 | 3 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 74 | 28 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 86 | 7 | 6 | |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 37 | 59 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 81 | 12 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 64 | 20 | 4 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 53 | 13 | 6 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 64 | 7 | ||
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other | 51 | 19 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 57 | 8 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 53 | 11 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 55 | 7 | ||
| Economics, General | 60 | |||
| Homeland Security | 60 | |||
| Information Technology | 32 | 17 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 41 | 5 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 35 | 7 | 2 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 41 | |||
| History, General | 37 | 3 | 1 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 38 | |||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 37 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 20 | 13 | 3 | |
| Neuroscience | 33 | |||
| Sociology, General | 26 | 3 | 4 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 2 | 28 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 30 | |||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 27 | |||
| Physics, General | 17 | 6 | 4 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 26 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 26 | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 26 | |||
| Genetics, General | 20 | 3 | 2 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 20 | 4 | ||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 24 | |||
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 24 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 18 | 3 | 2 | |
| Environmental Science | 13 | 8 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 19 | |||
| Ocean Engineering | 17 | 2 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 18 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 11 | 4 | 2 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 16 | |||
| Business Statistics | 16 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 16 | |||
| Music, General | 14 | 2 | ||
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 15 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 15 | |||
| Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 15 | |||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 13 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 9 | 4 | ||
| Accounting | 12 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 12 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 12 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 11 | |||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 10 | |||
| Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 10 | |||
| Horse Husbandry & Equine Science and Management | 10 | |||
| Public Administration | 10 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 9 | |||
| Creative Writing | 9 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 6 | 3 | ||
| Philosophy | 9 | |||
| Financial Mathematics | 8 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 8 | |||
| Linguistics | 7 | |||
| Management Science | 5 | 2 | ||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 5 | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | 1 | ||
| Statistics, Other | 7 | |||
| Biotechnology | 6 | |||
| Criminology | 6 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 4 | 2 | ||
| Public Health, General | 6 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 6 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | |||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 5 | |||
| Statistics, General | 3 | 2 | ||
| Women's Studies | 5 | |||
| Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 3 | 1 | ||
| Biochemistry | 3 | 1 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 4 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 4 | |||
| Forest Technology & Technician | 4 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | |||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 2 | 2 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 4 | |||
| Education, Other | 3 | |||
| Geography | 3 | |||
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 2 | |||
| Forestry, General | 2 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 1 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 1 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | |||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1 | |||
| Materials Science | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 21 | 2,731 | 772 | 98 |
University of New Hampshire has a graduation rate of 78%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 78% | 75% | 80% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of New Hampshire is a world-class research university with 27,918 scientific papers published and 981,839 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Physics, Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Geology, Quantum and Particle physics, Geography and Cartography, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 259 | 2699 |
| 1992 | 357 | 2836 |
| 1993 | 282 | 3153 |
| 1994 | 346 | 3432 |
| 1995 | 308 | 4255 |
| 1996 | 370 | 4539 |
| 1997 | 402 | 4934 |
| 1998 | 367 | 5636 |
| 1999 | 394 | 6205 |
| 2000 | 385 | 7650 |
| 2001 | 424 | 8428 |
| 2002 | 574 | 10204 |
| 2003 | 592 | 11933 |
| 2004 | 588 | 13174 |
| 2005 | 707 | 15883 |
| 2006 | 693 | 18105 |
| 2007 | 692 | 21061 |
| 2008 | 701 | 23452 |
| 2009 | 693 | 26345 |
| 2010 | 717 | 29657 |
| 2011 | 743 | 34212 |
| 2012 | 723 | 36904 |
| 2013 | 878 | 41274 |
| 2014 | 987 | 43885 |
| 2015 | 1034 | 47472 |
| 2016 | 1163 | 48827 |
| 2017 | 1115 | 49858 |
| 2018 | 1209 | 56852 |
| 2019 | 1176 | 63054 |
| 2020 | 1229 | 70303 |
| 2021 | 1325 | 77475 |
| 2022 | 1223 | 76602 |
| 2023 | 1217 | 73591 |
University of New Hampshire alumni
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Chip Kelly
- Occupations
- American football coach
- Biography
-
Charles Edward Kelly is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He came to prominence as a college football head coach for the Oregon Ducks from 2009 to 2012, leading them to the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. His success led to a stint in the National Football League (NFL), where he coached for four seasons, three with the Philadelphia Eagles (2013–2015) and one with the San Francisco 49ers (2016). After the NFL, Kelly returned to college in 2018 as the head coach of UCLA Bruins, coaching for six seasons before joining Ohio State as a coordinator.
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John Irving
- Occupations
- novelistwriterscreenwriter
- Biography
-
John Winslow Irving is an American-Canadian novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.
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Andrew Robinson
- Occupations
- directorfilm actoractorscience fiction writerwriter
- Biography
-
Andrew Jordt Robinson is an American actor and the former director of the Master of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California. Originally a stage actor, he works predominantly in supporting roles on television and in low-budget films. He is known for his portrayals of the psychotic serial killer Scorpio in Dirty Harry (1971), Larry Cotton in the horror film Hellraiser (1987), and Elim Garak in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999). He and his wife Irene have a daughter, actress Rachel Robinson, who appeared in Deep Space Nine episode "The Visitor".
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Jennifer Lee
- Occupations
- writerscreenwriteractorfilm producerfilm director
- Biography
-
Jennifer Michelle Lee is an American filmmaker. She is the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios. She is best known as the writer and one of the directors of Frozen (2013) and its sequel Frozen II (2019), the former of which earned her an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Lee is the first female director of a Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film and the first female director of a feature film that earned more than $1 billion in gross box office revenue. She has won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and an Annie Award, and has been nominated for one more BAFTA Award and two more Annie Awards.
General info
| Alternative names | UNH |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1866 |
| Motto | Science, Arts, Industry |
| Colors | unh blue, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 3,084 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 105 Main St., Thompson Hall Durham, New Hampshire, 03824-3547 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 15,000 |
| Phone | 6038621234 |