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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

92.1%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in SNHU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 27,953 10,929 17,024
Admitted students 25,736 9,951 15,785
Enrolled students 10,607 3,968 6,639
Acceptance rate 92% 91% 93%
Yield rate 41% 40% 42%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, SNHU received a total of 27,953 applications. These applications included 10,929 male applicants and 17,024 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 27,953 applicants, SNHU admitted 25,736 students. Among the admitted students, there were 9,951 males and 15,785 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 10,607 students chose to enroll at SNHU. This means that 10,607 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 3,968 were male and 6,639 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, SNHU had an overall acceptance rate of 92% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 91% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 93%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. SNHU had an overall yield rate of 41% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 40%, and for female admitted students, it was 42%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for SNHU over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,848 1,785 2,063 3,529 1,612 1,917 92% 90% 93% 794 777 17 22% 48% 1%
2016 4,207 1,904 2,303 3,907 1,739 2,168 93% 91% 94% 768 346 422 20% 20% 20%
2017 17,086 6,482 10,604 13,335 4,931 8,404 78% 76% 79% 7,191 2,578 4,613 54% 52% 55%
2018 24,835 8,917 15,918 18,085 6,351 11,734 73% 71% 74% 9,347 3,220 6,127 52% 51% 52%
2019 25,019 9,671 15,348 22,058 8,086 13,972 88% 84% 91% 10,485 3,742 6,743 48% 46% 48%
2020 37,143 13,127 24,016 34,745 11,979 22,766 94% 91% 95% 15,720 5,438 10,282 45% 45% 45%
2021 27,953 10,929 17,024 25,736 9,951 15,785 92% 91% 93% 10,607 3,968 6,639 41% 40% 42%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Southern New Hampshire University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, SNHU operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Southern New Hampshire University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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