University of New Hampshire is a public institution that was founded in the year 1866. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 12,485, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 2,600 acres. The University has a semester-based academic calendar. University of New Hampshire is ranked 101 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a public institution located in the city of Durham, near the coastline of the state. Students at UNH can opt from over 100 majors, including the graduate studies in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Whittemore School of Business and Economics, and in fields of education and law.


The many UNH Wildcats varsity athletic teams take part in the NCAA Division I within several conferences. Famous UNH alumni include John Irving, who wrote the bestselling novel The World According to Garp and won the Academy Award for the Best Adapted Screenplay of his book, The Cider House Rules.

Campus Location

4 Garrison Avenue
Durham, NH 03824

General Information

School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1866
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-rural