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University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire

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UNH Description:

The University of New Hampshire's main campus is located in Durham, a sea coast town with a population similar to the university. Boston is about an hour away, as is excellent skiing in the White Mountains. The university has an 18 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and high achieving and motivated students should check out the opportunities available through the Honors Program. For its academic strengths, UNH was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. In athletics, the UNH Wildcats compete in the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association for football, and the America East Conference for many other sports.

Admissions Data (2011):

Enrollment (2010):

  • Total Enrollment: 15,095 (12,458 undergraduates)
  • Gender Breakdown: 45% Male / 55% Female
  • 96% Full-time

Costs (2011 - 12):

  • Tuition and Fees: $15,250 (in-state); $28,570 (out-of-state)
  • Books: $1,200 (why so much?)
  • Room and Board: $9,452
  • Other Expenses: $2,598
  • Total Cost: $28,500 (in-state); $41,820 (out-of-state)

UNH Financial Aid (2009 - 10):

  • Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 78%
  • UNH Scholarships (Cappex.com)
  • Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
    • Grants: 59%
    • Loans: 66%
  • Average Amount of Aid
    • Grants: $10,346
    • Loans: $8,059

Most Popular Majors:

Biology, Business Administration, Communication Studies, English, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Nursing, Political Science, Psychology

Graduation, Retention and Transfer Rates:

  • First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 88%
  • 4-Year Graduation Rate: 56%
  • 6-Year Graduation Rate: 75%

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

UNH Mission Statement:

mission statement from the UNH website

"The University of New Hampshire is the state's public research university, providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate programs and graduate programs of distinction. Its primary purpose is learning: students collaborating with faculty in teaching, research, creative expression, and service. The University of New Hampshire has a national and international agenda and holds land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant charters. From its main Durham campus and its college in Manchester, the University serves New Hampshire and the region through continuing education, cooperative extension, cultural outreach, economic development activities, and applied research.

The University of New Hampshire is distinguished by its commitment to high quality undergraduate instruction, select excellence in graduate education, relatively small size, a location in a beautiful and culturally rich part of the seacoast of New England and a strong sense of responsibility for this special place, a commitment to serving the public good, and our emergence over the past decade as a significant research institution. The dedication of our faculty to the highest academic standards infuses all we do with the excitement of discovery."

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