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SAT Scores for Admission to Four-Year New Hampshire Colleges

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for New Hampshire Colleges

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Baker Library and Tower at Dartmouth University

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The chart below can help guide you as you search for New Hampshire colleges and universities that are a match for your credentials. You'll see that admissions standards vary greatly, and some schools don't require standardized test scores at all. The side-by-side comparison chart below shows scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these New Hampshire colleges. Keep in mind that 25% of enrolled students have SAT scores below those listed.

Also remember that SAT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers at many of these New Hampshire colleges, especially at the top New Hampshire colleges, will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

You can also check out these other SAT links:

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Most data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

New Hampshire Colleges SAT Scores (mid 50%)
(Learn what these numbers mean)
Reading Math Writing
25% 75% 25% 75% 25% 75%
Colby-Sawyer College test-optional
Dartmouth College 670 780 690 790 690 790
Franklin Pierce University 430 530 430 530 420 530
Granite State College open admissions
Keene State College 450 550 450 550 450 550
New England College Test-Optional Admissions
Plymouth State University 440 530 440 530 - -
Rivier College 410 510 410 510 420 520
Saint Anselm College - - - - - -
Southern New Hampshire University 430 530 450 550 430 540
UNH Durham 490 590 510 610 - -
UNH Manchester 460 580 460 570 450 550
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