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2011 UNH Fast Facts
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Founded 1866
Land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant charters
Located in Durham, N.H., Concord, N.H. and Manchester, NH.
Fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Colleges and schools
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
College of Health and Human Services
College of Liberal Arts
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics
Thompson School of Applied Science
The Graduate School
University of New Hampshire School of La
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Majors available
100+
Special academic opportunities
Graduate Research Conference
Hamel Center for Undergraduate Reasearch
Honors Program
International Research Opportunities Program
Study Abroad
Student Internships
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
Faculty (Durham):
Number of faculty, 1027
Full-time, 621
Part-time, 406
Average student/faculty ratio, 18:1
Student (Durham):
Total student enrollment1, 14,596
Undergraduate2, 11,942
Graduate3, 2,257
% Female2, 55%
% Male2, 45%
First-time, first-year bachelor students: 2,779
% in top tenth of high school graduating class rank4, 20%
% in top quarter of high school graduating class rank4, 53%
Median SAT score, 1,100
1 all degree candidate students
2 undergraduate degree candidate students
3 graduate degree candidate students
4 new bachelor students
UNH Undergraduate students’ top ten home states %
1. New Hampshire, 59%
2. Massachusetts, 22
3. Connecticut, 4
4. Maine, 4
5. New York, 3
6. Vermont, 2
7. Rhode Island, 2
8. New Jersey, 2
9. Pennsylvania, 1
10. Maryland, <1
Ten most popular bachelor’s programs (in order of popularity)
Business Administration
Undeclared Liberal Arts
Psychology
English
Communication
Mechanical Engineering
Biology
Kinesiology
Civil Engineering
Political Science
Cost of undergraduate education (Resident) 2011
Tuition and fees: $15,250
Room and board: $9,452 (Based on double room, Silver meal plan)
Total: $24,702
Cost of undergraduate education (non-resident) 2011
Tuition and fees: $28,570
Room and board: $9,452 (Based on double room, Silver meal plan)
Total: $38,022
Percentage of students receiving some form of financial assistance 2011
78%
Annual operating budget FY11
$539.4 million

Endowment value
$128,813,522
External research funding
$159,053,660
(More than $1 billion since 1977)
Number of living alumni
114,871
*Includes research, clinical, library and non-status faculty.
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