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University of New Hampshire at Manchester

University of New Hampshire at Manchester is a public university in a midsize city in the Manchester, NH metro with 522 students and a 81% acceptance rate.

Manchester, New Hampshire · Public · City, midsize · 522 students

Admission rate

81%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,100

combined, admitted students

Average net price

$9,992

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

50%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

68%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$66,479

10 years after entry

Students

522

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$3,181
$30,001–48,000$7,034
$48,001–75,000$5,018
$75,001–110,000$7,270
Over $110,000$16,386

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreUniversity of New Hampshire at Manchester courseCredits
ALL3
Show all 1 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
ALL3

Source: manchester.unh.edu · checked September 26, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Biotechnology22
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician18
Business/Commerce18
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician15
Biology/Biological Sciences14
Speech Communication and Rhetoric11
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation10
Computer and Information Sciences, Other10
Show the other 8 majors
Neuroscience9
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other8
English Language and Literature8
Psychology6
Homeland Security6
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other4
Management Science1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA) · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, midsize

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Manchester-Nashua, NH

430,462 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Manchester Boston Regional (MHT)

Nearest hub airport

General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 18.2 of 20

Elevation

147 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

13°F

July high

81°F

Annual snowfall

52.8 in

Days at 90°F or higher

10 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,070 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

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