2025-2026
Accept rate
89.1%
- Applicants
- 21,567
- Admits
- 19,224
- Enrolled
- 2,302
- Yield
- 12.0%
Total Applications
21,567
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
89.1%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
2,302
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1120-1310
2025-2026
University of New Hampshire Admissions at a Glance
University of New Hampshire received 21,567 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 89.1% of applicants; 2,302 admitted students enrolled (a 12.0% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 75.9% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1120–1310 on the SAT and 26–30 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $35,206, and the average need-based grant was $16,950.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
88.2%
- Applicants
- 21,175
- Admits
- 18,667
- Enrolled
- 2,605
- Yield
- 14.0%
2023-2024
Accept rate
86.9%
- Applicants
- 20,887
- Admits
- 18,144
- Enrolled
- 2,607
- Yield
- 14.4%
2022-2023
Accept rate
87.0%
- Applicants
- 21,016
- Admits
- 18,281
- Enrolled
- 2,942
- Yield
- 16.1%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 21,567 | 19,224 | 2,302 | 89.1% | 12.0% |
| 2024-2025 | 21,175 | 18,667 | 2,605 | 88.2% | 14.0% |
| 2023-2024 | 20,887 | 18,144 | 2,607 | 86.9% | 14.4% |
| 2022-2023 | 21,016 | 18,281 | 2,942 | 87.0% | 16.1% |
| 2021-2022 | 20,150 | 17,473 | 2,795 | 86.7% | 16.0% |
| 2020-2021 | 18,797 | 15,941 | 2,630 | 84.8% | 16.5% |
| 2019-2020 | 18,040 | 15,159 | 2,731 | 84.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-2019 | 20,096 | 15,430 | 3,031 | 76.8% | 19.6% |
| 2017-2018 | 19,966 | 15,275 | 3,019 | 76.5% | 19.8% |
| 2016-2017 | 20,203 | 15,326 | 2,881 | 75.9% | 18.8% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1120
50th Percentile
1230
75th Percentile
1310
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
53%
Need Fully Met
15%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$35,206
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$16,304
Fees
$3,868
Room & Board
$15,034
Change Since 2016
+23%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
10,900
Total Enrollment
13,041
International
1%
Students of Color
16%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||