There are a million reasons why you should choose UNH.
Here are our top 50...
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Ranked 4th "coolest" school in the country
The Sierra Club 2019
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Game-changing real-world opportunities
78 percent of students graduate with experience in internships, practicums, clinicals or fieldwork (First Destination Survey Class of 2019)
48
One of the top 10 safest college towns in America
Safewise 2019
47
Our Division I sports superstars
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Close to Boston and Portland (just an hour by car, bus or train!)
45
Getting recognized for hard work (challenging honors program)
44
Talented faculty (with the prestigious awards to prove it)
43
Work shoulder to shoulder with tech visionaries at one of the world’s leading test facilities for data and networking products
42
Professors know your name (19:1 student-faculty ratio)
40
The roaring football stadium (GO ‘CATS)
39
Jersey cows at the Organic Dairy Research Farm
38
An accessible, world-class education
84% of students receiving financial assistance (need-based and scholarships)
37
Hundreds of ways to experience the world
(460+ study abroad/away programs)
36
130K+ wildly successful friends
(a.k.a. our alumni network)
35
18,000 square feet of fitness space at the state-of-the-art Hamel Rec Center
34
An unparalleled horizon for future marine biologists
(and some pretty remarkable opportunities, like interning at our Isle of Shoals Lab)
33
One of the largest undergraduate research conferences in the U.S.
32
Say hi to our exceptional graduate students
(and then join them for an accelerated master’s)
31
Really big ice. We’re talking Olympic-size!
30
Cool competitions to showcase work
(and even win $$)
29
Swimming in the new outdoor pool
27
160 annual performances
(a.k.a. ways to experience the arts)
26
20+ NASA satellites with UNH-built instruments on board
25
Top 10 social work program in the U.S.
USA Today
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$100 million+ awarded annually in scholarships and financial aid
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Wildcats change the world (top 25 producer of Peace Corps volunteers*)
*medium-size schools
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Throwing the fish (and other traditions)
21
Top 100 business school in the U.S. for four years running
Bloomberg Businessweek
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Top-tier research institution
R1 Carnegie Classification for “very high research activity”
19
Semester-long Boston internship for credit
18
Highest possible sustainability ranking
AASHE
17
Close to mountains AND beaches
16
Petting cute dogs (a.k.a. study buddies) during finals week
15
College Woods (250+ acres of awesome, on-campus nature trails)
14
The Dairy Bar (certified green restaurant in a vintage train station)
13
Durham, the most adorable college town ever
12
Two lovable mascots, Wild E. Cat and Gnarlz
11
The MUB (rhymes with hub) a.k.a. the heart of campus
10
‘Cat Pack (our die-hard sports fans and spirit squad)
8
Being part of something HUGE (annual economic impact on NH = $1.5 billion)
7
Some of the best college food around (three award-winning dining halls)
6
New friends from all over the world
Students from 48 states and 70+ countries
5
Tons of ways to make a difference
4
Grads more likely to thrive in life and work
Gallup Report
3
Results that matter
95% of recent graduates employed or enrolled in further education (First Destination Survey Class of 2019)
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Gorgeous campus, all year long
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Hardworking, motivated, kind students
