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New Hampshire Colleges Admission Statistics

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Acceptance Rate 70.71%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio) 27.1%
Applicants 123,774
Admitted 87,523
Enrolled 23,720

Applying To New Hampshire Colleges

The average acceptance rate is 70.71% at New Hampshire colleges and universities, a total of 123,774 students applied and 87,523 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $92 and the graduate application fees is $57. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to New Hampshire colleges.
General Admission Information of New Hampshire Colleges
Open Admission Policy16 out of 32 schools
Undergraduate Application Fees$92
Graduate Application Fees$57
Acceptance Rate70.71%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)27.1%
Test Scores1,221 SAT / 29 ACT

Acceptance Rates and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, total 123,774 students (52,131 men and 68,939 women) applied to and 87,523 (34,620 men and 50,906 women) students were accepted to admit New Hampshire Colleges. Among them, 8,897 men and 14,065 women were enrolled into New Hampshire schools.
The average acceptance rate is 70.71% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.10%. The table below shows the New Hampshire colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Admission Statistics for New Hampshire Colleges (2024-2025)
TotalMenWomen
Applicants123,77452,13168,939
Admitted87,52334,62050,906
Enrolled23,7208,89714,065
Acceptance Rate 70.71% 66.41% 73.84%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 27.10% 25.70% 27.63%
[Chart]New Hampshire Colleges Average Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

1,339 students (20.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 314 students (6.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,311 and 25th percentile score is 1,130. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 31 and 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at New Hampshire colleges and universities.
SAT and ACT Score Distribution at New Hampshire Colleges
25th Percentile75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing578658
SAT Math552653
ACT Composite2731
ACT Math2530
ACT English2634
[Chart] SAT/ACT Distribution - New Hampshire Colleges
[Chart] Average SAT Scores - New Hampshire Colleges
[Chart] Average ACT Scores - New Hampshire Colleges

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

In New Hampshire State, 23 schools use semester calendar systems and 1 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Semester23 out of 32 schools
Quarter1 out of 32 schools
Trimester1 out of 32 schools
Four-one-four plan0 out of 32 schools
Other academic year0 out of 32 schools
Differs by program2 out of 32 schools
Continuous5 out of 32 schools
Next table describes credits that New Hampshire colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Dual Credits17 out of 32 schools
Credits for Life Experiences13 out of 32 schools
Advanced placement (AP) Credits19 out of 32 schools
Credit for Military Training18 out of 32 schools

Application Requirements

9 New Hampshire schools require High School GPA and 11 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 0 New Hampshire colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to New Hampshire colleges.
Admission Checklist for New Hampshire Colleges
RequiredRecommended
High School GPA90
High School Rank00
High School Record (or Transcript)110
Completion of College Preparatory Program90
Recommendations80
Formal Demonstration of Competencies20
Admission Test Scores00
TOEFL100
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)00
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