Transfer Students

Apply for UNH admission using the online Common App or the Coalition Application, whichever is most convenient. Further instructions and details about the application process are outlined on each respective site. If you are a veteran, non-traditional adult student, or applying from TSAS or UNH-Manchester, you should use the UNH Transfer Application. If you are a N.H. community college student, you should use the NH Transfer application. There are no interviews as part of the application process.

Application Fee

$50 for New Hampshire residents
$65 for non-residents

Pay online at the time you submit your Common or Coalition application.  Or you can mail a check, made payable to the University of New Hampshire. Please reference the student’s name and date of birth in the memo. Please mail your payment to the UNH Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Fee waivers can be requested through the common or coalition application.

Each student must have their official high school diploma or general equivalency diploma sent to the following:

UNH Undergraduate Admissions Office
Smith Hall
3 Garrison Ave 
Durham, NH 03824

Each student must have their official college transcript sent to the following:

UNH Undergraduate Admissions Office
Smith Hall
3 Garrison Ave 
Durham, NH 03824

If your previous college is no longer operating, please get more information from the N.H. Department of Education.

NH residency declaration form will be emailed to students who indicated a legal residence/domicile address in the state of NH

Audition

For specific music and theatre programs only

Students planning to study music education, music history, music performance, or music theory are required to audition as part of the application process. Please visit the Music Department for more details and information.

Students planning to study theatre acting, dance, or musical theatre are required to audition as part of the application process. Please visit the Theatre Department for more details and information.

Portfolio

For art studio majors only

Students planning to major in studio arts are required to submit a portfolio as part of the application process. Please visit the Studio Arts Department for more details and information.

Advanced Placement (AP)

For qualified students only

UNH recognizes the College Board's Advanced Placement Examination (AP) program as a means of evaluating a student's eligibility for advanced placement and credit. Students who have participated in the AP program and who have been admitted to the University should have official AP grade reports sent directly to the UNH Admissions Office (CEEB # 3918) from the College Board (telephone: 609 771-7300). After receiving the College Board AP grade report, the Admissions Office notifies the student, the student's college dean/adviser, and the Registrar's Office of any credit award and advanced placement. Please review UNH’s AP policies related to scores and transferring credits.

DD214 (Veterans Only)

Veterans should submit a copy of the DD214 or 2586 form with nature of discharge to verify potential credits earned for military service. Do not submit the original, as you will need it throughout your life to prove your veteran status and establish eligibility for GI Bill and other veterans benefits from the VA, State, and local community. If still on active duty, submit the copy when you are released.

Military Transcripts (Optional but recommended for Veterans)

Veterans are encouraged to request a copy of their military transcripts to be evaluated for possible transfer credits.

Many Thompson School students transfer into a four-year program after they have completed their associate degree. Students who wish to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program at UNH must complete a simple UNH transfer form (they do not have to re-do the Common Application) and will be considered on their academic work. Special attention is paid to a student's cumulative GPA in courses numbered 400 or higher. There is no application fee to apply as a two to four-year transfer.

UNH Transfer Application

Application Requirements

All credits from the Thompson School will transfer (with the exception of TSAS Math Courses) to a UNH baccalaureate program, but may not necessarily fulfill the student’s new degree requirements or General Education/Discovery requirements (except for COM 209 which will fulfill the ENGL 401 requirement). Completion of a baccalaureate degree after graduating with an associate degree may take longer than 2 years. In general, the majority of students who set out to earn a baccalaureate degree take longer than 4 years to complete degree requirements.

Students may also seek to transfer to a four-year program before completing their associate degree; however, if a student was not admissible to a four-year program at UNH directly out of high school they will need two semesters of successful college-level work before the UNH Admissions Office will consider their transfer form. The Thompson School also offers a Transfer Meeting every semester for students interested in learning more about transfer opportunities at UNH. Please reach out to either Donna Evans or Tara Hildt at transfer.info@unh.edu to set up an appointment.

All physical application materials (non-online) for undergraduate admissions should be mailed to:
University of New Hampshire Undergraduate Admissions
3 Garrison Avenue
Durham, New Hampshire 03824

Application Documents 

• Please use black ink and the student’s date of birth on all documents.
• There are no interviews as part of the application process.

Citizenship 

• Permanent resident aliens need to submit a copy of their permanent resident card.
• Non-U.S. citizens should include a photocopy of the passport page with biographic information.

Disabiltiy Services 

• IEPs, 504 Plans, and other documentation regarding a disability should not be sent to the Admissions Office. These materials should be sent to the Disability Services for Students Office. Any materials of this nature sent to the Admissions Office will be shredded.