University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · Public four-year · Town: Fringe
11,376undergraduates
88%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,762average net price per year
77%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 20,887
- Admitted
- 18,144
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Admit rate, women
- 89%
- Admit rate, men
- 84%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 2,607
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 30%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 550-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-31
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
78 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (489 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (7)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (79 awarded)
- Genetics, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (50 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (88 awarded)
Engineering (9)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (81 awarded)
- Ocean Engineering Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (186 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (153 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (59 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (4)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (7)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Environmental/Natural Resource Economics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Forest Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
- Forestry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (5)
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (16 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (57 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (21 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (72 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (68 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Homeland Security Bachelor's (66 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (6)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (3)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Statistics, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (72)
- Clinical Nurse Leader Master's
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other Master's
- Critical Care Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Dietetics/Dietitian Post-bachelor's certificate
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Maternal and Child Health Post-bachelor's certificate
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Public Health, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
- Accounting Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Management Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Education, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post-master's certificate
- Business Analytics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Data Science, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- International/Globalization Studies Master's
- Nutrition Sciences Master's
- Science, Technology and Society Post-bachelor's certificate
- Chemical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Ocean Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Applied Mathematics, General Doctorate (research)
- Financial Mathematics Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Statistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Geochemistry Master's
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Geology/Earth Science, General Master's
- Materials Science Master's
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biochemistry Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Doctorate (research)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biotechnology Master's
- Genetics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Criminology Master's
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Political Science and Government, General Master's
- Sociology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Creative Writing Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Science Doctorate (research)
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Information Technology Master's
- History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's
- Psychology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Strategic Intelligence Master's
- Critical Infrastructure Protection Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
- Music, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $19,112
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $38,882
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,314
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,650
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $36,076
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $55,846
- Total cost living at home
- $23,312
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,393 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,981 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,283 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,182 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,767 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 96%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $13,831
- Got a grant from the college
- 95%
- Average grant from the college
- $12,949
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 18%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $11,683
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 77%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 78%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 76%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 71% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 77% |
| Neither | 80% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,697 | 78% |
| Men | 1,257 | 75% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 79 | 78% |
| Black | 27 | 59% |
| Hispanic | 101 | 61% |
| White | 2,524 | 78% |
| Two or more races | 67 | 73% |
| Race unknown | 121 | 75% |
| International | 33 | 70% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 3,256 | 78% | 16% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 706 | 76% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 11 | 45% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 13,626
- Undergraduates
- 11,376
- Full-time undergraduates
- 11,098
- Part-time undergraduates
- 278
- Graduate students
- 2,250
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 40%
- From out of state
- 59%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 18%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 85% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 105 Main St., Thompson Hall, Durham, NH, 03824-3547
- County
- Strafford County
- Part of
- University System of New Hampshire
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Land-grant university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.