What SAT score do you need for UNH? (Middle 50%: 1120–1310)
First-year students at UNH who sent an SAT scored 1120–1310, with a median of 1230 (Common Data Set 2025–26). UNH admits 88% of applicants.
Where your score lands at UNH
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1120–1310, median 1230
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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UNH by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1120–1310
- Median SAT
- 1230
- About on the ACT
- 22–28
- Sent an SAT
- 19%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
UNH admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 10%, from 19,255 in 2015 to 21,175 in 2024, and UNH's admit rate went from 79% to 88%.
- 79%
- 88%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,175 | 18,667 | 88% |
| 2023 | 20,887 | 18,144 | 87% |
| 2022 | 21,016 | 18,281 | 87% |
| 2021 | 20,149 | 17,473 | 87% |
| 2020 | 18,797 | 15,941 | 85% |
| 2019 | 18,040 | 15,159 | 84% |
| 2018 | 18,474 | 15,430 | 84% |
| 2017 | 19,966 | 15,275 | 77% |
| 2016 | 20,203 | 15,326 | 76% |
| 2015 | 19,255 | 15,137 | 79% |
In fall 2024, 2,605 of the 18,667 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at UNH
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1070Far reachHold
- 1070–1110ReachHold
- 1120–1220TargetHold
- 1230–1300TargetSend
- 1310 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
UNH SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 540 | 590 | 650 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 560 | 630 | 680 |
| SAT total | 1120 | 1230 | 1310 |
| ACT composite | 26 | 28 | 30 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 19% sent an SAT and 1% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.64
- 100% of new students reported one
UNH cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $23,805
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 76%
- Median earnings
- $66,479
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 11,932
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like UNH
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD · 87% admitted1190–1300, median 1230
- UtahSalt Lake City, UT · 86% admitted1120–1320, median 1230
- ArizonaTucson, AZ · 86% admitted1090–1320, median 1220
- OregonEugene, OR · 88% admitted1130–1360, median 1250
- Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI · 92% admitted1120–1330, median 1230
- IowaIowa City, IA · 84% admitted1140–1313, median 1230
More colleges in New Hampshire
Sources
- UNH Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- UNH website
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
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