For the 2025 New Hampshire college admission cycle, a total of 1,339 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 314 students submitted ACT scores to New Hampshire colleges.
The average SAT score for New Hampshire colleges is 1,216 and the average ACT composite score is 29. Compared to the previous year, the New Hampshire's average SAT score decreased by 6 points from 1,222 to 1,216, representing a 0.5% change. The average ACT score decreased by 1 points, from 30 to 29.
The average acceptance rate for New Hampshire colleges with available SAT data is 45.08% with a yield rate of 17.70%. This represents a 26.24 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among New Hampshire colleges, Dartmouth College has the highest SAT score of 1,540.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in New Hampshire. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College | 1,540 | 34 | 5.40% -0.83% | 69.12% 2.01% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 1,210 -10 | 28 -1 | 88.16% 1.29% | 13.96% -0.41% |
| Saint Anselm College | 1,200 20 | 25 -1 | 78.05% -0.27% | 16.48% -1.06% |
| Franklin Pierce University | 1,175 145 | - | 93.47% 3.28% | 13.17% 2.29% |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 1,100 -40 | - | 80.87% -6.46% | 16.97% 0.64% |
| Rivier University | 1,070 | - | 82.59% 0.83% | 15.26% -5.16% |