University of New Hampshire: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #339 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #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 |
| Top50% | For 130 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 87%
- 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
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| |||
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.
Publication / Citation count by topic
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 |
University of New Hampshire alumni
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Chip Kelly
- 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.
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John Irving
- Occupations
- screenwriterwriternovelist
- Biography
-
John Winslow Irving is an American-Canadian novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.
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Andrew Robinson
- 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".
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Mike O'Malley
- 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.
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 |