The average acceptance rate for New Hampshire Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 79.83%. This represents a 1.32% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), New Hampshire Colleges has experienced a 0.13% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 79.70% to 79.83%. Among the 11 competitive 4-year colleges in New Hampshire Colleges, 5 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 6 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
Distribution of Acceptance Rate Changes
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for New Hampshire Colleges. Out of 11 schools with available data, 5 schools (45.5%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 6 schools (54.5%) experienced a decrease.
Breakdown by Change Range:
- Increased by 5-10%: 3 schools (27.3%)
- Increased by 0-5%: 2 schools (18.2%)
- Decreased by 0-5%: 5 schools (45.5%)
- Decreased by 10-20%: 1 schools (9.1%)
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our New Hampshire Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for New Hampshire Colleges
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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2020 to 2025 at New Hampshire Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
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Colby-Sawyer CollegeNew London, NH | 91.00% | 93.07%
2.07% | 78.01%
15.06% | 89.98%
11.97% | 80.08%
9.9% | 10.91% |
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Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH | 9.22% | 6.17%
3.05% | 6.38%
0.21% | 6.23%
0.15% | 5.40%
0.83% | 3.82% |
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Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH | 84.68% | 88.53%
3.85% | 92.72%
4.19% | 90.19%
2.53% | 93.47%
3.28% | 8.79% |
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Magdalen CollegeWarner, NH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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New England CollegeHenniker, NH | 96.25% | 99.98%
3.73% | 99.94%
0.05% | 95.74%
4.2% | 92.13%
3.62% | 4.13% |
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Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH | 93.54% | 92.07%
1.48% | 96.37%
4.31% | 96.12%
0.25% | 99.51%
3.39% | 5.97% |
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University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH | 84.81% | 86.72%
1.91% | 86.99%
0.27% | 86.87%
0.12% | 88.16%
1.29% | 3.35% |
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Keene State CollegeKeene, NH | 90.66% | 88.09%
2.57% | 89.53%
1.43% | 89.09%
0.43% | 90.33%
1.24% | 0.33% |
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University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, NH | 85.28% | 82.64%
2.65% | 85.28%
2.64% | 87.33%
2.05% | 80.87%
6.45% | 4.41% |
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Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NH | 89.37% | 91.67%
2.3% | 97.55%
5.88% | 91.03%
6.52% | 87.54%
3.49% | 1.83% |
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Rivier UniversityNashua, NH | 75.71% | 83.68%
7.96% | 84.47%
0.79% | 81.76%
2.71% | 82.59%
0.83% | 6.87% |
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Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH | 76.15% | 77.59%
1.44% | 82.30%
4.71% | 78.32%
3.98% | 78.05%
0.27% | 1.89% |
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University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineManchester, NH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsMerrimack, NH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Average | 79.70% | 80.93%
1.23% | 81.78%
0.85% | 81.15%
0.63% | 79.83%
1.32% | 0.13% |
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