Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Minnesota-Duluth's yield is 9 pts higher than U. New Hampshire's
Yield rate
2
U. Minnesota-Duluth's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than U. New Hampshire's
SAT midpoint
3
U. New Hampshire admits 88% vs. 89% at U. Minnesota-Duluth
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. New Hampshire88%Most selective

U. Minnesota-Duluth89%

Applicants

U. New Hampshire21.2KMost

U. Minnesota-Duluth9K

Admitted

U. New Hampshire18.7KMost

U. Minnesota-Duluth8K

Yield rate

U. New Hampshire14%

U. Minnesota-Duluth23%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. New HampshireAccessible
U. Minnesota-DuluthAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. New Hampshire90%

U. Minnesota-Duluth90%

Men admitted

U. New Hampshire85%

U. Minnesota-Duluth87%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. New Hampshire

1090–1330

U. Minnesota-Duluth

1180–1350

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. New Hampshire

26–30

U. Minnesota-Duluth

23–28

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. New Hampshire23%

U. Minnesota-Duluth1%

Submitted ACT

U. New Hampshire2%

U. Minnesota-Duluth40%

Test policy

U. New HampshireTest-optional
U. Minnesota-DuluthTest-optional

How they read a record

U. New Hampshire
The high school record and a college-prep program are required; GPA and class rank are considered.
U. Minnesota-Duluth
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. New Hampshire	U. Minnesota-Duluth
High school GPA	Considered	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Considered
Essay	Required	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why