University of New Hampshire

The University of New Hampshire was founded in 1866 in Durham, New Hampshire. It is now an R1 research university in the top 20% of universities across the country for research and funding.

Students at the University of New Hampshire represent 33 countries and 49 states. 48% of all students come from New Hampshire. 5.4% of the student body are international students, 19% are minorities, and 56% are women.

Students have an average GPA of 3.5, an average SAT score of 1,183, and an average ACT score of 25. The acceptance rate is 85% and the average first year retention rate is 86%.

There are a total of 12,202 undergraduate students and 2,582 graduate students.

There are 11 schools and colleges at the University of New Hampshire. There are 200 programs across 100 different major fields of study. Further, there are more than 200 student organizations on campus for students to explore when they are outside of class.

The university has partnerships with more than 1,000 companies in effort to pair students with internships. For instance, students have interned at Timberland, Google, the U.S. Department of Energy, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and more.

The school also offers over 500 study abroad programs in more than 70 countries worldwide. Study abroad programs range from just one week to a full academic year.

All students are considered for the University of New Hampshire’s Honors Program when they are evaluated for admission. The Honors Program is very competitive. Students are evaluated based on recommendation letters, class rank, high school coursework and grades, test scores (which are optional to submit), and an essay.

For the school year of 2020 to 2021, more than 266 million dollars were awarded in financial aid. The average scholarship award is $12,400. An impressive 88% of first-year, full-time students receive financial aid. Tuition for in-state students is $18,962 whereas tuition for out-of-state students is $37,202.

The University of New Hampshire has an average class size of 35 students and a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. 89% of all classes have fewer than 50 students.

Graduates earn a median salary of $49,000. There is a 94% undergraduate success rate according to the 2021 First Destination Survey. The graduation rate is 77%.