Salisbury vs. University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD with University of New Hampshire Main Campus in Durham, NH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of New Hampshire Main Campus is larger than Salisbury based on total student enrollment (13,554 students vs. 7,025 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, MD (Small Suburban setting); University of New Hampshire Main Campus is in Durham, NH (Small Suburban setting).
• Salisbury University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Salisbury University 14:1; University of New Hampshire Main Campus 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Salisbury University are 1.7% lower than at University of New Hampshire Main Campus ($13,900 vs. $14,142).
• Out-of-state tuition is 79.7% higher at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus than at Salisbury University (about $17,678 more per year; $39,852 vs. $22,174).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of New Hampshire Main Campus than at Salisbury University (96% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of New Hampshire Main Campus students is 57.4% larger than aid received by Salisbury University students ($14,364 vs. $9,124).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus than at Salisbury (28 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Salisbury and University of New Hampshire-Main Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Salisbury Jan 15, 2027; University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salisbury average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.4% at Salisbury vs. 14% at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Salisbury University graduates have a $6,847 lower median loan debt than University of New Hampshire-Main Campus graduates ($20,153 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Salisbury graduates have an estimated $71 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than University of New Hampshire-Main Campus graduates ($208 vs. $279).
• More University of New Hampshire-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Salisbury students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 68%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.