University of New Hampshire-Main Campus: the complete school report for parents

What does University of New Hampshire-Main Campus actually weigh in admissions?

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus rates 2 of the 18 factors "Very Important": course rigor, GPA. It does not consider 6 of them at all. Every college reports these weights in section C7 of its Common Data Set; below is University of New Hampshire-Main Campus's 2025-2026 answer, read from the grid in its own file.

What GPA do admitted students actually have?

61% of enrolled students had a 3.50 GPA or above. The average was 3.64 on a 4 scale, reported for 100% of the entering class. This is the school’s own distribution, not an estimate from its admit rate.

Is transferring in easier than applying as a freshman?

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus admitted 89.6% of 1,013 transfer applicants, against 89.1% of first-year applicants. The two routes are similarly competitive here.

When do we apply, and does timing change the odds?

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus reports its early rounds below.

What does my child need to take in high school?

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus requires 15 academic units and recommends 21. A college-preparatory program is required. A GED is accepted.

What will University of New Hampshire-Main Campus actually cost us?

Families pay an average of $23,805 a year at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus after grants and scholarships, against a published in-state tuition of $16,304. The published price is not what most families pay. The university reports meeting 65% of demonstrated need on average. It also gave 1,046 merit awards averaging $7,529 to first-years with no demonstrated need.

What families at each income level actually paid:

67% of University of New Hampshire-Main Campus graduates borrow, leaving with an average of $45,196 in debt, which the federal data puts at about $284 a month in repayment. University of New Hampshire-Main Campus’s net price calculator gives your own figure.

Does a degree from University of New Hampshire-Main Campus pay off?

Graduates earn a median $66,479 ten years after entering, and $53,671 at six years. 84% out-earn a typical high school graduate within six years. 81% are actively paying down their loans three years in.

Four-year net cost against that earnings premium:

A scale, not a forecast: it assumes aid and earnings hold steady.

$119,682 to $31,491, depending on the major. Median earnings five years out at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus:

College Scorecard, by field of study; highest and lowest shown.

Will my child actually graduate?

88% of first-years return for a second year. 68% graduate within four years and 77% within six (2019 cohort). The rate holds up across income: 71.2% of Pell-grant recipients graduate within six years against 81.5% of everyone else, a gap of 10.3 points.

How big are the classes?

40% of class sections have fewer than 20 students, while 3% have 100 or more. The student-faculty ratio is 17:1, and 74% of faculty are full-time. Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education.

What is life at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus like?

10,900 undergraduates, 52.47% of first-years from out of state. 95.66% of freshmen live in university housing, falling to 58.82% across all undergraduates. Greek life is small: 18.97% of men join a fraternity and 16.28% of women a sorority. 17% of students are the first in their family to attend college, and the median family income is $77,484.

What this means for your student

• Course rigor is rated Very Important here, so the senior-year schedule should hold its AP, IB or honors depth rather than lighten. University of New Hampshire-Main Campus recommends 21 academic units.
• 61% of enrolled students are at a 3.50 GPA or above, averaging 3.64. Below that line the rest of the application has to carry real weight.
• Skip demonstrated-interest tactics here. Visits and emails are not tracked, so save that effort for schools where they count.
• Its highest-earning major returns $119,682 five years out against $31,491 at the other end, a gap wider than the one between most schools.
• See where your student actually stands: calculate their GPA and compare it against the distribution above.

Common questions about University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

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