How to Apply: Transfer

Apply for UNH admission using the online Common Application. Further instructions and details about the application process are outlined on the 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.

Common Application Fee

$50 for New Hampshire residents
$65 for non-residents
Fee waivers can be requested through the Common Application.

Pay online at the time you submit your Common 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 following address: 

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

Students must submit their official high school transcript, general equivalency diploma (GED), or HiSET scores unless they have previously obtained their associate’s or bachelor’s degree.

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

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

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

• If your previous institution has the capability to submit electronic official transcripts, they can also email the transcript to admissions@unh.edu. 

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

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 Studio Art major 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. 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.

Application Requirements

All credits from the Thompson School will transfer to a UNH baccalaureate program, but may not necessarily fulfill the student’s new degree requirements or General Education/Discovery requirements. Completion of a baccalaureate degree after graduating with an associate degree may take longer than 2 years if you do not transfer into the baccalaureate degree program that aligns with your associate degree.

Currently, Applied Animal Science and Veterinarian Technology are the only programs that aligned. In general, the majority of the students who set out to earn a baccalaureate degree within the 2+2 programs, finish in four years. Those students who may look to double major or consider the Pre-Vet track will require additional time at UNH to complete their coursework.

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. Please reach out to the Transfer Team at transfer.info@unh.edu with any questions.

All physical application materials (non-online) for undergraduate admissions should be mailed to:
University of New Hampshire Undergraduate Admissions
Smith Hall
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.

Student Accessibility 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 Student Accessibility Services Office. Any materials of this nature sent to the Admissions Office will be shredded.