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Acceptance Rate 86.99%
Yield 16.09%
SAT Score 1,210
ACT Score 28
Applicants 21,016

New Hampshire-Main Campus Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 86.99% at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus. Total 21,016 students applied and 18,281 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to New Hampshire-Main Campus.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationadmissions.unh.edu/
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate86.99%
Average Test Scores1,210 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 86.99%. A total of 21,016 students (8,814 men and 12,202 women) have applied to and 18,281 (7,382 men and 10,899 women) students admitted to University of New Hampshire-Main Campus.
Among them, 1,268 male and 1,674 female students have enrolled into New Hampshire-Main Campus and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.09%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at New Hampshire-Main Campus
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants21,0168,81412,20200
Admitted18,2817,38210,89900
Enrolled2,9421,2681,67400
Acceptance Rate 86.99% 83.75% 89.32% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.09% 17.18% 15.36% - -
[Chart] University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At New Hampshire-Main Campus, 1,155 applicants (39% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 79 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,210 at New Hampshire-Main Campus. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,320 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at New Hampshire-Main Campus. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of New Hampshire-Main Campus with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at New Hampshire-Main Campus
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total112012101320
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570610660
Math550600660
ACT Composite262831
Math222628
English252932
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of New Hampshire-Main Campus, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for New Hampshire-Main Campus
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at New Hampshire-Main Campus

The calendar system at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is Semester. University of New Hampshire-Main Campus accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of New Hampshire-Main Campus accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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