University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · Public · Town (fringe) · Carnegie R1/R2 · UNHMC
Public institution in Durham, NH · 11,230 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $66,479 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Undergraduates
- Top 13%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 18%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 19%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,2611,353rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $19,1121,097th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $38,8821,579th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $34,5671,091st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,8141,571st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,479347th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,671395th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 76.4%268th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 86.4%371st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 86.9%1,135th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1229329th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 28177th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 11,230226th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 17.7%1,836th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 53 mi (BOS)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- RDFeb 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 83 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $74,307 | $70,112 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,324 | $69,897 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,990 | $76,460 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $64,642 | $62,616 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,121 | $62,260 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,005 | $68,079 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $58,549 | $57,110 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $53,497 | $50,621 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $53,267 | $51,543 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $49,646 | $50,543 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $48,198 | $49,962 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $46,589 | $44,244 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1866source
- Athletic nickname: "Wildcats"source
- Wildcat Stadium seats about 11,015source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Mascot: Wild E. Catsource
- Motto: ""Science, Arts, Industry""source
- Campus size: about 2,600 acressource
- Formerly known as "New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts" (1866–1923)source
- Athletic conference: FCSsource
- A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
- A Sea-grant]] institutionsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Plays for the "Brice–Cowell Musket" (since 1903)source
- Plays for the "Granite Bowl" (since 1901)source
- Fight song: ""[[On to Victory (song)"source
- Notable alum: Tansu Çillersource
- Notable alum: John Irvingsource
- Notable alum: Jennifer Leesource
- Notable alum: Mustafa Sandalsource
- Notable alum: Chris Wedgesource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $12,159,919 (M $6,092,530 · W $6,067,389)
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteunh.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 183044)
- Compare colleges in NHRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in New HampshireEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus vs Dartmouth CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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