Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in New Hampshire. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in New Hampshire is 70.94% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.12%.
Dartmouth College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.38% and Dartmouth College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 62.17% among Colleges in New Hampshire. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby-Sawyer College | 1,751 (599/1,152) | 1,366 (419/947) | 190 (71/119) | 78% (70%/82%) | 14% (17%/10%) | |
| Dartmouth College | 28,336 (13,323/15,013) | 1,808 (906/902) | 1,124 (564/560) | 6% (7%/6%) | 62% (62%/4%) | |
| Franklin Pierce University | 3,145 (1,392/1,753) | 2,916 (1,296/1,620) | 318 (161/157) | 93% (93%/92%) | 11% (12%/9%) | |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Magdalen College | 49 (15/34) | 48 (14/34) | 15 (5/10) | 98% (93%/100%) | 31% (36%/29%) | |
| New England College | 6,416 (2,179/4,090) | 6,412 (2,176/4,089) | 257 (114/143) | 100% (100%/100%) | 4% (5%/3%) | |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 35,992 (13,961/22,031) | 34,687 (13,270/21,417) | 13,583 (4,993/8,590) | 96% (95%/97%) | 39% (38%/39%) | |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 21,016 (8,814/12,202) | 18,281 (7,382/10,899) | 2,942 (1,268/1,674) | 87% (84%/89%) | 16% (17%/14%) | |
| Keene State College | 4,487 (1,892/2,578) | 4,017 (1,657/2,345) | 709 (331/372) | 90% (88%/91%) | 18% (20%/14%) | |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 360 (138/222) | 307 (112/195) | 54 (28/26) | 85% (81%/88%) | 18% (25%/12%) | |
| Plymouth State University | 5,917 (2,712/3,205) | 5,772 (2,634/3,138) | 870 (433/437) | 98% (97%/98%) | 15% (16%/14%) | |
| Rivier University | 1,629 (590/1,039) | 1,376 (467/909) | 275 (112/163) | 84% (79%/87%) | 20% (24%/16%) | |
| Saint Anselm College | 3,514 (1,525/1,989) | 2,892 (1,217/1,675) | 528 (218/310) | 82% (80%/84%) | 18% (18%/16%) | |
| Granite State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University System of New Hampshire System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Antioch University-New England | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| New Hampshire Institute of Art | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 9,384 (3,928/3,928) | 6,657 (2,629/4,014) | 1,739 (692/1,047) | 70.94% (66.9%/102.2%) | 26.12% (26.3%/26.1%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in New Hampshire is 1231. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 614 and the average SAT Math score is 617.
Dartmouth College has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of New Hampshire at Manchester has the lowest SAT scores of 1,090 among Colleges in New Hampshire. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in New Hampshire for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby-Sawyer College | Test Score is NOT considered for Colby-Sawyer College admission. | ||||
| Dartmouth College | 42% (475) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| Franklin Pierce University | 17% (54) | 1095 | 560 | 535 | |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | No data is available. | ||||
| Magdalen College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| New England College | Test Score is NOT considered for New England College admission. | ||||
| Southern New Hampshire University | Test Score is NOT considered for Southern New Hampshire University admission. | ||||
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 39% (1,155) | 1210 | 610 | 600 | |
| Keene State College | Test Score is NOT considered for Keene State College admission. | ||||
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 43% (23) | 1090 | 530 | 560 | |
| Plymouth State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Plymouth State University admission. | ||||
| Rivier University | Test Score is NOT considered for Rivier University admission. | ||||
| Saint Anselm College | 20% (105) | 1210 | 610 | 600 | |
| Granite State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University System of New Hampshire System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Antioch University-New England | No data is available. | ||||
| New Hampshire Institute of Art | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 32.20% | 1231 | 614 | 617 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in New Hampshire is 28. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in New Hampshire for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby-Sawyer College | Test Score is NOT considered for Colby-Sawyer College admission. | ||||
| Dartmouth College | 24% (272) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| Franklin Pierce University | 2% (6) | 21 | 18 | 20 | |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | No data is available. | ||||
| Magdalen College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| New England College | Test Score is NOT considered for New England College admission. | ||||
| Southern New Hampshire University | Test Score is NOT considered for Southern New Hampshire University admission. | ||||
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 3% (79) | 28 | 29 | 26 | |
| Keene State College | Test Score is NOT considered for Keene State College admission. | ||||
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Plymouth State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Plymouth State University admission. | ||||
| Rivier University | Test Score is NOT considered for Rivier University admission. | ||||
| Saint Anselm College | 2% (11) | 27 | 28 | 25 | |
| Granite State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University System of New Hampshire System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Antioch University-New England | No data is available. | ||||
| New Hampshire Institute of Art | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 7.75% | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in New Hampshire based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby-Sawyer College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Dartmouth College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Franklin Pierce University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Magdalen College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | |
| New England College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Southern New Hampshire University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Keene State College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Plymouth State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Rivier University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Saint Anselm College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Granite State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University System of New Hampshire System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Antioch University-New England | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| New Hampshire Institute of Art | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.