University of New Hampshire: Statistics

Updated:

EduRank

University of New Hampshire logo
EduRank.org best universities badge
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
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
87%
Average SAT
1220
Average ACT
29
Aid receiving
97%
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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%

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.

Publications
27,918
Citations
981,839

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
16,657 / 673,890
Physics
14,470 / 517,717
Biology
14,457 / 568,061
Engineering
14,194 / 485,359
Chemistry
12,506 / 508,202
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,317 / 423,703
Geology
11,811 / 532,305
Quantum and Particle physics
10,267 / 349,073
Geography and Cartography
9,655 / 408,726
Computer Science
9,006 / 260,373
Ecology
8,866 / 453,263
Medicine
8,186 / 307,086
Organic Chemistry
7,320 / 334,160
Political Science
5,721 / 163,801
Materials Science
5,596 / 196,508
Law
5,426 / 160,304
Paleontology
5,410 / 227,080
Sociology
5,401 / 173,442
Psychology
5,206 / 178,635
Oceanography
5,074 / 275,057
History
4,956 / 182,408
Biochemistry
4,929 / 191,779
Astrophysics and Astronomy
4,709 / 179,371
Philosophy
4,700 / 130,262
Genetics
4,694 / 186,844
Mathematics
4,549 / 136,585
Nuclear Physics
4,490 / 144,893
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
4,373 / 220,839
Archaeology
4,322 / 174,796
Optical Engineering
3,794 / 110,247
Botany
3,684 / 170,206
Business
3,681 / 116,465
Statistics
3,524 / 116,647
Earth science and Geophysics
3,484 / 150,228
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,059 / 83,898
Economics
3,044 / 79,019
Aerospace Engineering
2,931 / 103,992
Metallurgical Engineering
2,632 / 101,709
Public Health
2,545 / 130,204
Pathology
2,358 / 92,012

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
Academic rankings

University of New Hampshire alumni

  1. Chip Kelly

    Chip Kelly
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    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.

  2. John Irving

    John Irving
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    novelistwriterscreenwriter
    Biography

    John Winslow Irving is an American-Canadian novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.

  3. Andrew Robinson

    Andrew Robinson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    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".

  4. Jennifer Lee

    Jennifer Lee
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    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.

All 100 notable alumni

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

University of New Hampshire in social media