University of New Hampshire SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
UNH admits many applicants, but its enrolled students still show solid academics, with a middle SAT range of 1100 to 1320. Since testing is optional and only 23% submit SAT scores, send yours if it is in range, and aim for 1320+ to add strength beyond your GPA.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
University of New Hampshire facts and stats
University of New Hampshire enrolls about 11,365 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. UNH has an 87% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 76%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1.
Durham, NH
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Key University of New Hampshire application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
February 1
Early Action
November 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 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 SAT or ACT scores to UNH, take your first test by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes; for the November 15 Early Action deadline, an October test is the last fall retake likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
At UNH, in-state tuition is $15,520 and out-of-state tuition is $36,170, with 55% of students receiving aid. This public America East Conference university has a FAFSA priority deadline of March 1, so submit aid materials by then for priority consideration.
At UNH, out-of-state tuition is $36,170, while in-state tuition is $15,520, with room and board adding $14,142. About 55% of students receive financial aid, and the average aid package is $22,433. Merit awards average $7,189, which can help reduce costs for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $42,845.
Student life at University of New Hampshire
58% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 15% of men join fraternities, and 10% of women join sororities.
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