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THE FLAGSHIP. THE SEACOAST. THE NOTCH.

University of New Hampshire

The University of New Hampshire is the state's flagship public research university, with more than 11,000 undergraduates in Durham, a small Seacoast town an hour north of Boston. There is no hill near campus: the Wildcats train and race in the White Mountains, hosting their carnival at Cannon Mountain and Mittersill in Franconia Notch. UNH is Division I in the EISA and finished ninth at the 2026 NCAA Championships.

Durham, NH

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NCAA divisionEISA · NCAA skiing
D1
Undergraduates2026
11,250+
Acceptance rateFall 2024 entering class
88%
Tuition, in-state / out-of-state2026-27
$16,304 / $37,996
Carnival alpine venueFranconia Notch
Cannon / Mittersill
Student-faculty ratioPublished
16:1
Roster athletes2025-26
15
NCAA power rankscore 37.39
#8

Why New Hampshire?

An accessible flagship.A commute to the snow.

UNH is the easiest admit and the lowest in-state price on this list, with an R1 research campus and Division I hockey as the social anchor. The honest trade for a racer is geography: Durham is coastal, and the skiing is a drive north.

  • Snow-covered Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch at sunset

    Cannon and Mittersill

    The EISA lists Mittersill and Cannon Mountain as UNH's alpine venue; the university hosted the 2021 NCAA Championships at Cannon and Jackson.(ncaa.com)

  • A Cannon Mountain aerial tramway car at the upper tower in winter

    A residential campus by rule

    New first-year and transfer students under 21 are required to live on campus for four semesters; UNH has 25 residence halls and 6,400-plus residents.(unh.edu)

  • Thompson Hall and its lawn on the University of New Hampshire campus

    R1 research, 200-plus programs

    UNH carries top-tier R1 research status, more than 200 programs of study and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.(unh.edu)

  • The Whittemore Center arena and athletic fields at the University of New Hampshire

    Hockey on the same ice

    The Whittemore Center is home to Division I hockey; Campus Recreation opens the same rink for open skate and pick-up hockey, and runs night skiing trips to Gunstock.(campusrec.unh.edu)

About the school

The honest version.

What the school is, what it is known for, and what a family should weigh before committing.

The University of New Hampshire is the state's flagship public research university, with more than 11,000 undergraduates in Durham, a small town on the Seacoast about an hour north of Boston. It carries R1 research status and is known for engineering and physical sciences, business at the Paul College, life sciences and agriculture, and health programs, with a 16:1 student-faculty ratio and more than 200 programs. Campus is residential and self-contained, with Division I hockey as the social anchor. The catch for a ski racer is geography: Durham is coastal, not mountain country, so the alpine team travels to the White Mountains to train and race. UNH hosts its carnival at Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch and competes in the EISA at the Division I level; the program has posted repeated top-10 NCAA finishes and had an alumna inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2026. Admission is accessible, about 88 percent, and in-state cost is modest, but the university has cut jobs after state funding reductions and falling enrollment.

Know before you commit

  • Institutional finances are under strain: in August 2025 UNH eliminated 36 positions (23 layoffs) on top of 35 layoffs in May, tied to a $17.5 million state funding reduction and lower-than-expected enrollment.(nhpr.org)
  • Durham is on the coast, so there is no home hill near campus; the team's carnival venue is Cannon Mountain in the White Mountains, which means regular travel for training and racing.(unhwildcats.com)
  • The published six-year graduation rate of about 77% is the lowest of the four eastern Division I ski schools profiled here.(unh.edu)

Feel the campus

From first tracks to final exams.

Credited archive photographs of the campus, the town and the hill; not current team photography.

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Ski team experience

Wildcats.Racing north of the notch.

UNH skiing is a Division I program in the EISA with alpine and nordic teams that score together. Alpine, coached by Brian Blank, races slalom and giant slalom on the carnival circuit and hosts the UNH Carnival at Cannon Mountain and Mittersill with nordic at Jackson; the team finished fourth at the 2026 EISA Championships and ninth at the NCAA Championships.

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Team athletes
15
Men / women
7 / 8
International athletes
8
Conference
EISA
Alpine disciplines
SL + GS
2026 NCAA Championships
9th of 22

Where Julianne fits today

Not a selection or admission prediction.

  • SLDevelopment
    54.95 · 7th of 9

    Scoring line 34.53: 20.42 points to drop.

  • GSDevelopment
    55.95 · 8th of 9

    Scoring line 44.30: 11.65 points to drop.

  • SGTravel squad
    163.11 · 4th of 7

    Scoring line 136.73: 26.38 points to drop.

  • DHNo comparison
    — · —

    Scoring line 519.60.

What it takes to reach the scoring line

SLtarget 34.53 · counts best 3

No results this season yet. 3 results averaging 34.53 would get there.

  • World Cup (min penalty 0): finish within 4.73% of the winner
  • NorAm / Europa Cup (min penalty 15): finish within 2.68% of the winner
  • National Championships (min penalty 20): finish within 1.99% of the winner
  • FIS / University / Junior (min penalty 23): finish within 1.58% of the winner
GStarget 44.30 · counts best 3

No results this season yet. 3 results averaging 44.30 would get there.

  • World Cup (min penalty 0): finish within 4.39% of the winner
  • NorAm / Europa Cup (min penalty 15): finish within 2.9% of the winner
  • National Championships (min penalty 20): finish within 2.41% of the winner
  • FIS / University / Junior (min penalty 23): finish within 2.11% of the winner
  • Citizen (min penalty 40): finish within 0.43% of the winner
SGtarget 136.73 · counts best 2

No results this season yet. 2 results averaging 136.73 would get there.

  • World Cup (min penalty 0): finish within 11.49% of the winner
  • NorAm / Europa Cup (min penalty 15): finish within 10.23% of the winner
  • National Championships (min penalty 20): finish within 9.81% of the winner
  • FIS / University / Junior (min penalty 23): finish within 9.56% of the winner
  • Citizen (min penalty 40): finish within 8.13% of the winner
  • Entry League (min penalty 60): finish within 6.45% of the winner

Percentages use this list’s F-values.

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Academics

What you can study.

UNH runs two full semesters, each split into two shorter terms, plus a January Term. In 2026-27 fall classes end December 14, January Term runs January 4-22 and spring classes begin January 26, so most carnivals and the NCAA Championships fall in the first eight weeks of spring; a J-term course is possible but overlaps early carnivals.

  • 11,250+
    Undergraduates
  • 16:1
    Student-faculty ratio
  • 77%
    Six-year graduation rate

7 featured fields · full catalog

  • Business AdministrationBusiness
    A B.S. in the Paul College with options including accounting, finance and entrepreneurial studies.
  • BioengineeringEngineering
    A B.S. in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
  • Biomedical ScienceHealth
    A B.S. with a medical and veterinary sciences option in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture.
  • Analytics and Data ScienceQuantitative
    A B.S. with analytics and data science options.
  • Applied MathematicsQuantitative
    A B.S. with computation and economics options.
  • Agriculture and Food SystemsEnvironment
    Offered as a B.A. or B.S. in the land-grant College of Life Sciences and Agriculture.
  • Animal ScienceScience
    A B.S. with dairy management and equine studies options.
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Source: catalog.unh.edu

Admissions

Your path here.

Testing
test-optional(admissions.unh.edu)
GPA
3.52-3.90 weighted average by college (admitted, Fall 2024)(unh.edu)
Application deadline
November 15 (Early Action); February 1 (Regular Decision, extended to February 20); December 1 priority for nursing and health majors(admissions.unh.edu)
  1. Submit the Common Application ($50 New Hampshire residents, $65 non-residents; waivers available) by November 15 for Early Action or February 1 for Regular Decision.
  2. Send an official high school transcript, or self-report grades through UNH's STARS system to apply without an official transcript at first.
  3. Provide one letter of recommendation from a school counselor or core academic teacher.
  4. Decide at submission whether SAT or ACT scores should be considered; UNH is test-optional and the choice cannot be changed once the file is reviewed.
Admissions details

Test scores

What admitted students scored.

Test-optional · enrolled, Fall 2024

  • SAT evidence-based reading and writing550 – 670
  • SAT math540 – 660
  • ACT composite26 – 30

Middle 50%: a quarter scored below the low figure and a quarter above the high one. Source: unh.edu

Acceptance rate

How selective it is.

88%Fall 2024 (21,175 applicants, 18,667 admitted)
  • Admitted
  • Not admitted

UNH admits most applicants, but admission is by college and the health, engineering and life-science programs expect four years of math and science; a coach can support a file, not bypass those requirements. Aid depends on the FAFSA and residency, so run the net price calculator before assuming a package.

Source: unh.edu

Cost & financial aid

What a year costs.

2026-27 published figures.

Published costs
Tuition (in-state)$16,304
Tuition (out-of-state)$37,996
Tuition (New England Regional)$28,532
Fees$3,868
Housing$9,960
Food$5,624
Total cost of attendance (in-state)$40,920
Total cost of attendance (out-of-state)$62,862

Estimated budgets including books, transportation, miscellaneous and loan fees; the New England Regional rate applies only to approved majors through the New England Regional Student Program. UNH is Division I, so athletic scholarships are allowed; the Granite Guarantee covers tuition for eligible Pell-qualified New Hampshire residents. No full-need guarantee is stated.(unh.edu)

Financial aid information

Location

Campus, hill, airport.

University of New Hampshire, Durham

A residential Seacoast campus about an hour north of Boston and 20 minutes from Concord.

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Thompson Hall and its lawn on the University of New Hampshire campus
Thompson Hall and its lawn, Durham, July 2013.

Student life

Beyond the hill.

  • Four semesters on campus

    New first-year and transfer students under 21 must live on campus for four semesters; 25 residence halls range from first-year-only to upper-division buildings.(unh.edu)

  • Residential learning communities

    First-years can join learning communities tied to their college, such as Environmental Sustainability, Health & Human Services, Life Sciences or Paul Scholars, and often share classes with hallmates.(unh.edu)

  • Outdoor Adventures

    Campus Recreation rents camping, paddling and winter gear, waxes skis and snowboards, and runs beginner-friendly night skiing trips to Gunstock with transportation and lift tickets included.(campusrec.unh.edu)

Athlete voices

Real stories.

  • “I had never shot a rifle – especially a biathlon rifle – or knew anything that went into it. After I graduated from UNH, having something to focus my mind on was good for me.”
    Luci Anderson '24, former UNH nordic captain and 2026 U.S. Olympic biathlete · source

Alumni & outcomes

What came next.

Alumni inducted into the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame(unhwildcats.com)
8
Undergraduate success rate published by UNH(unh.edu)
94%
Six-year graduation rate (Common Data Set 2024-25)(unh.edu)
77%
All-Americans at the 2026 NCAA Championships(unhwildcats.com)
4

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Sources, rights and updates

Where this comes from.

Every figure carries its reporting period and a link. Rosters and points come from official rosters and FIS or USCSA results. Photographs are Wikimedia Commons archive images under open licences, credited on each image.

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