New England College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
New England College is highly accessible, but the 61% freshman retention and 35% six-year graduation rates make fit and follow-through especially important. Use the 92% acceptance rate as room to be strategic: build a balanced application, understand the cost after aid, and submit test scores only if they strengthen your academic profile.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
New England College facts and stats
New England College enrolls about 1,032 undergraduates in a rural campus setting. New England College has a 61% freshman retention rate and a 35% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Henniker, NH
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Key New England College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
May 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional New England College, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes and superscoring. Since New England College does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, your last useful fall retake is the one that will report before its Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
New England College is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $41,938. With 83% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $30,327, scholarships can help reduce costs; submit the FAFSA by the May 1 priority deadline.
At New England College, tuition and fees plus room and board total about $56,644 before financial aid. Aid is common, with 83% of students receiving assistance and an average aid package of $40,871; the average merit award is $30,327. For context, graduates leave with an average debt of $41,836.
Student life at New England College
57% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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