University of New Hampshire: Statistics

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#144 of 2,597 In North America
#124 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 16 In New Hampshire
#57 of 1,085 For Hydrology and Water resources management
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Acceptance rate
87%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
11,528
Graduates
2,473
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
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% 82% 90%
Applicants 20,149 8,120 12,029
Admissions 17,473 6,666 10,807
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,787 1,159 1,628
Freshmen enrolled part time 8 4 4

3,625 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

743 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
954 or 34%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1110
or below

75% of them
had 1300
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of New Hampshire are 1110-1300 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
95 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of New Hampshire are 25-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT 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 11502 (82%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 607 (4%)
Hispanic 526 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 503 (4%)
Asian 378 (3%)
Two or more races 296 (2%)
Black or African American 178 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (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
$15,719
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $15,520$14,170
Tuition in-state $15,520$14,170
Tuition out-of-state $33,760$27,810
Fee in-district $3,442$2,182
Fee in-state $3,442$2,182
Fee out-of-state $3,442$2,182

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,249
Combined charge for room and board $12,966
Room charge $7,738
Meal charge $5,228

University of New Hampshire majors

University of New Hampshire has granted 2,920 bachelor's degrees across 73 programs, 766 master's across 51 programs, and 88 doctorate degrees across 24 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 580
Psychology, General 183 6 1
Biomedical Sciences, General 150
Social Work 57 87
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 144
Mechanical Engineering 102 6 4
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 78 28
Business & Commerce, General 105
English Language and Literature, General 86 11 5
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 39 59
Human Development and Family Studies, General 78 10
Political Science and Government, General 79 3
Nutrition Sciences 65 14
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 65 9
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 67 7
Civil Engineering, General 53 15 5
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other 36 32
Computer and Information Sciences, General 46 18 1
Economics, General 59 4
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 40 17
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 44 9 3
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 51
Sociology, General 45 4 2
Information Technology 19 29
Neuroscience 47
Secondary Education and Teaching 47
History, General 32 6 3
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 38
Chemical Engineering 30 2 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 27 6 3
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 33
Elementary Education and Teaching 33
Animal Sciences, General 1 30
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 31
Physics, General 19 3 6
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 27
Homeland Security 27
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 26
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 21 4
Music, General 19 5
Mathematics, General 21 2
Environmental Science 19 3
Zoology & Animal Biology 21 1
Anthropology, General 21
Environmental & Natural Resource Economics 20
Athletic Training & Trainer 19
Critical Infrastructure Protection 18
Geology & Earth Science, General 13 5
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 18
Accounting 17
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 17
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 17
Chemistry, General 12 5
Public Policy Analysis, General 17
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 16
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 16
Genetics, General 16
Ocean Engineering 10 5 1
Creative Writing 15
Nursing Practice 15
Art & Art Studies, General 14
Financial Mathematics 13
Linguistics 13
Public Administration 12
Horse Husbandry & Equine Science and Management 11
Mathematics Teacher Education 9 2
Applied Mathematics, General 8 2
Spanish Language and Literature 8 2
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 9
Computer Engineering, General 9
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 6 3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 9
Forestry, General 8
Philosophy 8
Statistics, Other 8
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 7
Geography 7
Public Health, General 7
Women's Studies 7
Business Statistics 6
Criminology 6
Education, Other 6
Fine & Studio Arts, General 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 4
Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other 3
Biochemistry 1 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3
Forest Technology & Technician 3
French Language and Literature 3
Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians 2
Environmental Studies 2
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 2
Management Science 1 1
Russian Language and Literature 2
Botany & Plant Biology 1
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 1
German Language and Literature 1
Italian Language and Literature 1
Materials Science 1
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other 1
Grand Total 24 2,920 766 88

University of New Hampshire has a graduation rate of 78%, which is among the 13% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 78% 76% 79%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%

Publications & Citations

University of New Hampshire is a world-class research university with 22,114 scientific papers published and 1,044,733 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Biology, Engineering, Psychology, Chemistry, Medicine, Business, and Computer Science.

Publications
22,114
Citations
1,044,733

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
5,927 / 426,327
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,129 / 153,951
Physics
3,747 / 137,217
Biology
3,323 / 166,749
Engineering
2,829 / 97,810
Psychology
2,278 / 174,401
Chemistry
2,198 / 103,064
Medicine
2,142 / 97,248
Business
1,464 / 60,081
Computer Science
1,427 / 62,755
Ecology
1,318 / 155,851
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,282 / 54,105
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
1,136 / 119,728
Geology
946 / 53,186
Materials Science
876 / 21,373
Demography
834 / 67,611
Earth science and Geophysics
798 / 41,636
Political Science
789 / 9,721
Geography and Cartography
788 / 25,705
Economics
759 / 20,330
Sociology
718 / 21,909
Mathematics
708 / 28,627
Environmental Management
702 / 66,941
Social Psychology
681 / 72,438
Art & Design
560 / 16,251
Atomic and Molecular physics
536 / 23,351
Oceanography
512 / 39,299
Child Psychology
506 / 44,894
Hydrology and Water resources management
482 / 51,349
Botany
431 / 23,971
Remote Sensing
390 / 32,861
Agricultural Science
367 / 21,117
Optical Engineering
364 / 8,338
Law
362 / 1,710
Quantum and Particle physics
361 / 21,108
Biochemistry
359 / 26,096
Nuclear Physics
341 / 18,689
Environmental Chemistry
340 / 29,156
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
338 / 18,267
Clinical Psychology
327 / 27,654

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 245 3774
1992 315 4193
1993 289 4682
1994 336 5345
1995 329 6575
1996 331 7472
1997 361 7898
1998 376 9232
1999 393 9872
2000 415 11966
2001 489 13826
2002 515 16244
2003 622 19656
2004 667 22469
2005 773 26205
2006 801 29943
2007 854 34778
2008 928 39647
2009 1026 44557
2010 893 48873
2011 891 56171
2012 1009 60673
2013 1155 69489
2014 1187 72487
2015 1291 76064
2016 1264 77757
2017 1170 78875
2018 1234 78233
2019 1318 86773
2020 1305 97348
2021 1289 102719
Academic rankings

University of New Hampshire alumni

  1. Chip Kelly

    Chip Kelly
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    head coachAmerican football coach
    Biography

    Charles Edward Kelly is an American football coach who is the head coach of the UCLA Bruins. He came to prominence as the head coach of the Oregon Ducks from 2009 to 2012, whom he led to four consecutive BCS bowl game appearances, including the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. This success led to him serving as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons, three with the Philadelphia Eagles (2013–2015) and one with the San Francisco 49ers (2016). Kelly only made the playoffs in his first season with Philadelphia, and he was fired from both teams. After leaving the NFL, Kelly returned to college football in 2018 to coach UCLA.

  2. John Irving

    John Irving
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    screenwriterwriternovelist
    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 81)
    Occupations
    writerscience fiction writernovelistfilm actortelevision actor
    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. Mike O'Malley

    Mike O'Malley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    writerbloggervoice actorfilm producerfilm actor
    Biography

    Michael Edward O'Malley is an American actor. Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, O'Malley hosted the early 1990s children's game show Nickelodeon Guts before moving to Los Angeles later that decade to star in his own sitcom for NBC called The Mike O'Malley Show. He is best known for his role as Jimmy Hughes on Yes, Dear, a CBS series which aired from 2000 to 2006. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his role as Burt Hummel on the Fox series Glee.

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 2,892
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

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