Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in New Hampshire. The average acceptance rate of best schools in New Hampshire is 69.00% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 28.87%.
Dartmouth College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.40% and Dartmouth College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 69.12% among best schools 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 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College | 31,656 (15,153/15,812) | 1,710 (893/795) | 1,182 (612/554) | 5% (6%/5%) | 69% (69%/4%) |
| 2 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 481 (193/288) | 389 (161/228) | 66 (38/28) | 81% (83%/79%) | 17% (24%/10%) |
| 3 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 21,175 (8,730/12,445) | 18,667 (7,454/11,213) | 2,605 (1,125/1,480) | 88% (85%/90%) | 14% (15%/12%) |
| 4 | Saint Anselm College | 4,423 (1,881/2,542) | 3,452 (1,387/2,065) | 569 (212/357) | 78% (74%/81%) | 16% (15%/14%) |
| 5 | Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| 6 | Southern New Hampshire University | 44,306 (16,793/25,594) | 44,089 (16,694/25,486) | 16,760 (5,735/10,285) | 100% (99%/100%) | 38% (34%/40%) |
| 7 | Franklin Pierce University | 2,373 (1,197/1,175) | 2,218 (1,108/1,109) | 292 (158/134) | 93% (93%/94%) | 13% (14%/11%) |
| 8 | Plymouth State University | 6,878 (3,252/3,618) | 6,021 (2,740/3,275) | 826 (420/405) | 88% (84%/91%) | 14% (15%/11%) |
| 9 | Rivier University | 1,769 (593/1,176) | 1,461 (433/1,028) | 223 (64/159) | 83% (73%/87%) | 15% (15%/14%) |
| 10 | Magdalen College | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 14,133 (5,974/5,974) | 9,751 (3,859/5,650) | 2,815 (1,046/1,675) | 69.00% (64.6%/94.6%) | 28.87% (27.1%/29.7%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in New Hampshire is 1216. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 617 and the average SAT Math score is 599.
Dartmouth College has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Rivier University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,070 among best schools in New Hampshire. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in New Hampshire for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College | 51% (597) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 2 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 18% (12) | 1100 | 565 | 535 |
| 3 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 23% (591) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
| 4 | Saint Anselm College | 19% (106) | 1200 | 620 | 580 |
| 5 | Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| 6 | Southern New Hampshire University | Test Score is NOT considered for Southern New Hampshire University admission. | |||
| 7 | Franklin Pierce University | 9% (26) | 1175 | 585 | 590 |
| 8 | Plymouth State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Plymouth State University admission. | |||
| 9 | Rivier University | 3% (7) | 1070 | 550 | 520 |
| 10 | Magdalen College | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 20.50% | 1216 | 617 | 599 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in New Hampshire is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in New Hampshire for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College | 22% (259) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 2 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 3 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 2% (48) | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| 4 | Saint Anselm College | 1% (5) | 25 | 28 | 26 |
| 5 | Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| 6 | Southern New Hampshire University | Test Score is NOT considered for Southern New Hampshire University admission. | |||
| 7 | Franklin Pierce University | 1% (2) | |||
| 8 | Plymouth State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Plymouth State University admission. | |||
| 9 | Rivier University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 10 | Magdalen College | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 6.50% | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
*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 best schools in New Hampshire based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Saint Anselm College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| 6 | Southern New Hampshire University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | Franklin Pierce University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Plymouth State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 9 | Rivier University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Magdalen College | 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in New Hampshireand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.