University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for University of New Hampshire-Main Campus — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Sep 2, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
89.1%
Applications
21,567
Admitted
19,224
Enrolled
2,302
SAT Composite
1120-1310
SAT Math
540-650
SAT Reading
560-680
ACT Composite
26-30
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedEarly Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants21,567reported count
Admits19,22489%
Class seats2,30212% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 21,567 | 19,224 | 89% | 2,302 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 12%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $50. Fee waivers are reported as available.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$66,479
10 yrs after enrollment
76%
6-year completion
$23,805
sticker minus grants
$26,814
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
752numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Megan
Last Name:Lipsett
Title:Business Intelligence Analyst
Office:Institutional Research
Zipcode3,824
Country:United States
Email Address:megan.lipsett@unh.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.unh.edu/institutional-research/data-reports/common-data-set
City:Durham
StateNH
Name of College/University:University of New Hampshire
Street Address Line 1:105 Main St
CityDurham
StateNH
Zip3,824
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)603
Main Phone Number:862
Main Phone Number (Ext):1,234
Admissions Office Street Address (if different) Line 1:3 Garrison Ave
CityDurham
StateNH
Zip3,824
Country:United States
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):603
Admissions Phone Number:862-1360
Admissions Email Address:admissions@unh.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.unh.edu/community-inclusion/
AssociateYes
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateYes
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes
Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESC8D · Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Month2
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Day1
APYes
CLEPYes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
Total first-time, first-year who applied4,548
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,939
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,040
Total first-time, first-year who applied16,521
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted14,860
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,228
Total first-time, first-year who applied498
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted425
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled34
C2 · Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Is your waiting list ranked?Not Applicable
If yes, do you release that information to students?Not Applicable
Do you release that information to school counselors?Not Applicable
High school completion requirementGED
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Social studies2
Academic electives4
Total academic units21
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Academic electives4
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Required
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:Same fee as paper
other (explain):Not Applicable
Explain:Not Applicable
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80017.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69948.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59923.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49910.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80010.8
SAT Math: 600-69938.6
SAT Math: 500-59936.8
SAT Math: 400-49912.8
SAT Math: 300-3991.1
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160010.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139949.3
SAT Composite: 1000-119927.6
SAT Composite: 800-99911.9
SAT Composite: 600-7990.7
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3636.4
ACT Composite: 24-2948.5
ACT Composite: 18-2315.2
ACT English: 30-3627.3
ACT English: 24-2948.5
ACT English: 18-2321.2
ACT English: 12-173.0
ACT Math: 30-3621.2
ACT Math: 24-2951.5
ACT Math: 18-2321.2
ACT Math: 12-176.1
ACT Reading: 30-3663.6
ACT Reading: 24-2918.2
ACT Reading: 18-2318.2
ACT Science: 30-3639.4
ACT Science: 24-2945.5
ACT Science: 18-2315.2
Percent who had GPA of 4.038.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9913.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997.3
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.024.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.1
Total100.0
Percent who had GPA of 4.027.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.0
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.64
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month2
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, by:Yes
Date: Month12
Date: Day31
Must reply by (date)Yes
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:600
Refundable if student does not enroll?No
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:One year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Early action closing date: Month11
Early action closing date: Day15
Early action notification date: Month1
Early action notification date: Day30
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallYes
SpringYes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Recommended
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.80
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Some majors have specific transfer requirements
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month10
Fall Reply Date: Month5
Spring Rpely Date: Month1
Spring Reply Date: Day1
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:C
Number1
Unit TypeC
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:72
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:C
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:96
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:C
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:16
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:C
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:32
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:C
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
Number32
Unit TypeC
Number64
Unit TypeC
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.unh.edu/veterans/prospective-students
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Fall Reply Date: Day1
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programYes
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesYes
Cross-registrationYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Other (specify):Yes
Specify:Research/Creative projects, Learning Communities, Service Learning, Dual Degrees, Experiential Learning
Arts/fine artsYes
English (including composition)Yes
HistoryYes
HumanitiesYes
Intensive writingYes
MathematicsYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Other (describe):Yes
Describe:One Inquiry designated course
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)52%
Percent of males who join fraternities14%
Percent of females who join sororities15%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%
Percent who live off campus or commute4%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)51%
Percent of males who join fraternities19%
Percent of females who join sororities16%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing59%
Percent who live off campus or commute41%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students18.1
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.1
Average age of full-time students20.0
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.0
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Marching bandYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
OperaYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Army ROTC is offered:On campus
Air Force ROTC is offered:On campus
Coed residence hallsYes
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Special housing for international studentsYes
Theme housingYes
Living Learning CommunitiesYes
Other housing options (specify):Yes
Specify:We have a master lease agreement with local landlord (Torrington Properties) to provide additional beds for UNH graduate students
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://app.meadowfi.com/unh
Minimum12
Maximum20
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?41%
In-district:$680
In-state (out-of-district):$680
Out-of-state:$1,585
NONRESIDENTS:$1,585
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2023
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Federal$16,280,170
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$760,600
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$80,536,108
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,163,250
Total Scholarships/Grants$101,740,128
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$17,811,936
Federal Work-Study$12,091,269
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$29,903,205
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$29,889,271
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,429,265
Total Scholarships/Grants$31,318,536
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$66,570,027
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,333,044
Total Self-Help$71,903,071
Parent Loans$24,547,742
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$9,634,263
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,242
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:90
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$39,852
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,586,723
FAFSAYes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:Yes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)Yes
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:Yes
If yes, starting date (Month):1
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
AcademicsYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
ROTCYes
Music/dramaYes
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
State/district residencyYes
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Granite Guarantee is the University of New Hampshire’s signature program supporting first-year, first-time students and transferring graduates from the Community College System of New Hampshire with significant demonstrated financial need. It bridges the gap between your total federal and state aid and the cost of in-state tuition.
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16.51
based on ____ students12,369
and ____ faculty749