University of New Hampshire Rankings

Located in Durham, NH, University of New Hampshire is one of the best universities in the state of New Hampshire. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for University of New Hampshire in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is University of New Hampshire.

4 Garrison Avenue Durham, NH 03824
Phone: (603) 862-1360
Email: admissions@unh.edu
Web site: http://www.unh.edu

Rankings: University of New Hampshire

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 110
Score: 38
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.8
Graduation and retention ranking: 73
Average freshman retention rate: 87.0%
6-year graduation rate: 73.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 60%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 13
Faculty resources ranking: 128
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 43.8%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 15.8%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 18:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 83.9%
Student selectivity ranking: 148
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1030-1230
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 24%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 73%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 65.2%
Financial resources rank: 136
Alumni giving rank: 139
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 10.2%

University of New Hampshire History

Essential Facts: University of New Hampshire

  • University of New Hampshire’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 125.
  • University of New Hampshire has a total undergraduate enrollment of 12,782, with a gender distribution of 45 percent male students and 55 percent female students.
  • The University of New Hampshire recognizes the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and awards 8 credits for each IB Higher Level examination with a score of 5, 6, or 7.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 57%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 8%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 8%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 65%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 11%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, football, ice hockey, skiing (nordic), skiing (alpine), soccer, track and field (indoor)
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, field hockey, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing (nordic), skiing (alpine), soccer, swimming, track and field (indoor), volleyball
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, model UN, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook