Why University of New Hampshire?

Class profile

US News rank

#136

Median GPA

3.50

25th–75th: 3.10–3.72

Median LSAT

156

25th–75th: 152–159

Acceptance rate

51.7%

Class size (FT 1L)

194

Transfers admitted (2025)

2

ABA 2025 reporting cycle

2025 transfer admit profile

Actual GPAs of students University of New Hampshire admitted as transfers in the 2025 ABA cycle.

25th percentile

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Suppressed (small cohort)

Median

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50th percentile

75th percentile

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Suppressed (small cohort)

9 1Ls transferred out of University of New Hampshire in the same cycle — context for how portable University of New Hampshire's 1L credit is among admissions committees elsewhere.

Top employment markets

1. 1New Hampshire
2. 2Massachusetts
3. 3Texas

Where the most recent graduating class concentrated employment, per the school's ABA 509 employment summary. Use this as a signal of where the alumni network and OCI recruiting pipeline are strongest.

Signature clinics

Clinical programs that define University of New Hampshire's practical training. Mention specific clinic names in your "Why University of New Hampshire" essay where they align with your interests.

• Intellectual Property and Transaction Clinic
  Students assist entrepreneurs, artists, inventors, and small businesses with business formation, copyright, trademark, licensing, and transactions.
• Criminal Practice Clinic
  Students represent indigent clients in criminal cases, handling client interviews, case management, plea negotiations, and court appearances.
• International Technology Transfer Institute (ITTI) Clinic
  Students work to advance science, technology, and innovation in developing countries through IP management, technology transfer, and patent information systems.

Notable journals

Student-edited publications you could write for or cite as a research interest.

• University of New Hampshire Law Review— Publishes articles of general legal interest exploring questions of law and unsettled legal issues.
• IDEA: The Law Review of the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property— Focuses on practical articles relating to patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition, general intellectual property, and law and technology issues.
• UNH Sports Law Review— Provides a platform for scholars to publish works on pressing issues within sports law.

Faculty highlights

Well-known faculty grouped by primary specialty. If a professor's scholarship aligns with your interests, name them in your essay and reference a specific paper or course.

What makes University of New Hampshire distinctive

Programs, history, or institutional features that set this school apart beyond rank.

• ·The Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program, the nation's first practice-ready, bar exam-alternative program, allows graduates to be sworn into the New Hampshire Bar before graduation.
• ·Offers a Hybrid JD Program, a mostly online, ABA-approved Juris Doctor with concentrations in Intellectual Property, Technology, and Information Law or Health and Life Sciences Law.
• ·Home to the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property, which boasts extensive resources, including the only academic IP library in the United States.
• ·Provides dual degree options including a JD/MBA, JD/MSW, and JD/MPP, in partnership with other University of New Hampshire colleges.
• ·The only law school in the state of New Hampshire, offering unique opportunities for real-world experience in the state capital.

Frequently asked about University of New Hampshire

Schools similar to University of New Hampshire

Other schools at a comparable rank tier — useful for building a transfer list, balanced 0L application list, or essay-research shortlist.