Admitted Students: First-Year

Congrats! You're In

Congratulations on your admission to the University of New Hampshire! This is the start of something new. New chapters. New breakthroughs. New friends. Get ready to experience possibility in every direction. Explore this page for important information, resources and next steps on your journey to officially become a UNH Wildcat.

UNH Wildcat Family

Congratulations, and welcome to the UNH Wildcat family! Now that you have been accepted, take the next important step and discover opportunities that await you.

Important Next Steps

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Make it official! Login to your application portal to submit your enrollment deposit.

To learn about orientation and important next steps after you submit your enrollment, please visit UNH's New Student Programs website.

Full-time undergraduate first-year and transfer students will be required to live on campus in university housing per UNH's 2-year Live-On Requirement to foster a sense of belonging to the university community where students will be supported academically, personally and socially.

Students who wish to request an exemption from UNH's Live-On Requirement, will need to submit an exemption request to UNH's Housing and Residential Life Office. By confirming your enrollment, you have read and agree to abide by the Live-On Requirement established for new undergraduate students.

To learn more about how to apply for housing, visit UNH's Housing & Residential Life website.

Deferrals may be requested for up to one year. If you were originally admitted for fall, please use this Fall Deferral Request form. If you were originally admitted for spring, please use this Spring Deferral Request form. Should you have any questions, please contact Admissions at admissions@unh.edu or (603) 862-1360.

With few exceptions, UNH will not approve deferral requests for students to complete college coursework elsewhere or for a post-graduate year.
If you know you will be deferring your admission, you do not need to send in an enrollment deposit now; however, if there is a chance your plans may change, an enrollment deposit must be received by May 1 to guarantee fall semester entry.
If a deferral is approved, a form to reinstate admission for the future semester will be sent with the approval letter. Please follow the instructions provided on that form.
Students who defer for a year must remember to complete the FAFSA by March 1 of the year they will be enrolling to be considered for need-based financial aid.
Students who defer for only one semester will have their financial aid package modified accordingly.

After the enrollment deposit deadline, deposits are non-refundable. Please contact Admissions at admissions@unh.edu for questions.

Admitted Student Visit Options

Every year, UNH offers several special events for admitted students. We strongly encourage attendance to one of these events to connect with future professors, meet new classmates, explore our beautiful campus and experience the incredible Wildcat community.

Explore Visit Options

Here's What's Next

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Spring Admits for January Start:

Login to your application portal to secure your spot at UNH

fall Admits:

Starting Fall 2023, new full-time undergraduate first-year and transfer students will be required to live on campus in university housing per UNH's 2-year Live-On Requirement to foster a sense of belonging to the university community where students will be supported academically, personally and socially.

Students who wish to request an exemption from UNH's Live-On Requirement, will need to submit an exemption request to UNH's Housing and Residential Life Office. More information about the Live-On Requirement and exemptions can be found on the website here.

By confirming your enrollment, you have read and agree to abide by the Live-On Requirement established for new undergraduate students starting Fall 2023.

Login to confirm your enrollment

The Office of New Student Programs will be reaching out with more information information about Orientation. To learn about next step after you submit your enrollment, please visit our New Student Programs website.

Requests for deferrals may be submitted to UNH using this form. Should you have any questions, please contact Admissions at admissions@unh.edu or (603) 862-1360.

With few exceptions, UNH will not approve deferral requests for students to complete college coursework elsewhere or for a post-graduate year.
If you know you will be deferring your admission, you do not need to send in an enrollment deposit now; however, if there is a chance your plans may change, an enrollment deposit must be received by May 1 to guarantee fall semester entry.
If a deferral is approved, a form to reinstate admission for the future semester will be sent with the approval letter. Please follow the instructions provided on that form.
Students who defer for a year must remember to complete the FAFSA by March 1 of the year they will be enrolling to be considered for need-based financial aid.
Students who defer for only one semester will have their financial aid package modified accordingly.

Withdraw/Refund Information

Requests for withdrawal must be submitted in writing via email to admissions@unh.edu.

Refunds requested on or before May 1: $600
Refunds requested on May 2 - May 31: $300
Refunds requested between June 1 – July 1: $50
No portion of the deposit will be refundable after July 1

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