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University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire
105 Main Street
Durham, NH 03824

Official telephone: (603) 862-1234
Website: www.unh.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Robert McGann,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

603 862-1360
603 862-0077 (fax)
admissions@unh.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 15

Final filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50, ($65 for out-of-state applicants)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Rank in top-third of secondary school class and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

Foreign language test may satisfy foreign language requirement of B.A. degree program applicants.

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Other:	1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 19 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Connections program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations important
standardized test scores considered
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.39

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

95%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

63%

Average SAT I:

540 verbal, 553 math, 1628 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1490 - 1800

Average ACT:

24 English, 24 math, 24 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 27

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

87%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

23%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

19,255

Number of applicants offered admission:

15,137 (79%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

3,220 (21%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

81%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

60%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, partially refundable

Room deposit amount:

$200, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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