Undergraduate Admissions Blog

Undergraduate Admissions Blog
UNH students eating

How do I apply to UNH? What are my next steps as an admitted student? What is UNH student life like? The University of New Hampshire Undergraduate Admissions Blog is here to answer all of your questions. Learn from our application and admitted student tips and let current students tell you what it’s really like to go to UNH.  

The Wildcat Take Blog

A group photo at the Academy of Math and Programming, where I taught in NYC.
What I Never Expected About Majoring in Engineering Physics
My Favorite College Experiences
Meet Eben Quenneville ’27, an engineering physics major, and learn about the college experiences that changed everything for him. Learn More
UNH students sledding in the winter
Your UNH Winter Bucket List
From hiking in snowy College Woods to enjoying an arts performance in the Paul Creative Arts Center, here are our students’ favorite UNH winter tradit... Learn More
Evan Parker ’28
Majoring in Computer Science in the Age of AI
Student Spotlight
Meet Evan Parker ’28, a computer science major, student employee at the UNH InterOperability Lab, and president of the UNH Cybersecurity Club, and lea... Learn More
UNH student conducting research through the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research
UNH Parents Guide to Joining the Wildcat Community
Parents Guide
Learn more about how your student will be supported by peers and take an active part in building an even stronger campus community through campus reso... Learn More
Luke Murray ’26
Spending My Summer Printmaking and Shadowing an Illustrator
Fine Arts Student Spotlight
Luke Murray ’26, a fine arts major, spent the summer shadowing a full-time freelance illustrator and creating his own writing and prints. Learn More
UNH chalk toss school spirit tradition
Estimate Your College Cost
Financial Aid Talk
Estimating your college cost at UNH is easy with our clear information on what a UNH education costs and automatic qualification for scholarships. Learn More
UNH cucurbit harvest
5 Reasons Our Students Are Grateful to Be at UNH
We're celebrating the season of feeling thankful by rounding up five reasons why UNH students are grateful to be living and learning here at the Unive... Learn More
Claire conducting summer research
Pursuing Undergraduate Research as a Liberal Arts Student
Student Spotlight
Meet Claire Hobbs ’26, a history and Arabic major, who spent the summer researching Jewish birthing practices from ancient Israel through the medieval... Learn More
UNH student conducting research on Appledore Island
5 Ways to Put UNH's Sustainability Leadership into Practice
Making a Sustainable Difference in College
If you are looking to make a difference on campus and in your community and world, then UNH is the perfect place for you. Learn More
Full Bucket Foundation team with some of the Daara students and workers
Traveling Abroad to Senegal to Make a Sustainable Difference
My Favorite College Experiences
Pedro Doukas ’26, a mechanical engineering major, shares five of his most memorable experiences from an International Changemaker Grant trip to Senega... Learn More