Acceptance Rate Comparison between New Hampshire Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of New Hampshire Colleges is 70.71%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.09%.

A total of 123,755 have applied, 87,507 admitted, and 23,704 students have enrolled one of New Hampshire Colleges.

Of the New Hampshire colleges, Dartmouth College is the tightest school to admit with 5.40% acceptance rate, and Saint Anselm College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 78.05%.

You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of New Hampshire Colleges.

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2025 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between New Hampshire Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Colby-Sawyer CollegeNew London, NH	2,129	1,705	221	80.08%	12.96%
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH	31,656	1,710	1,182	5.40%	69.12%
Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH	2,373	2,218	292	93.47%	13.17%
Keene State CollegeKeene, NH	5,314	4,800	696	90.33%	14.50%
New England CollegeHenniker, NH	3,251	2,995	264	92.13%	8.81%
Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NH	6,878	6,021	826	87.54%	13.72%
Rivier UniversityNashua, NH	1,769	1,461	223	82.59%	15.26%
Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH	4,423	3,452	569	78.05%	16.48%
Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH	44,306	44,089	16,760	99.51%	38.01%
University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, NH	481	389	66	80.87%	16.97%
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH	21,175	18,667	2,605	88.16%	13.96%
Average	11,250	7,955	2,155	70.71%	27.09%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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