Wheaton vs Endicott vs Stonehill vs UNH

CTCape
Sun, 31 Dec 2023 14:53:40 +0000

Also here’s another poster’s recent thoughts comparing UVM and UNH on a currently active thread:

Comparing various public flagship universities: why are some more highly regarded than others? etc College Search & Selection

UNH and UVM are very similar and both are quasi-private given the OOS makeup of both and demographics of each state. UNH is ranked higher academic wise and has more highly regarded programs in general (although I personally don’t view them that differently, just speaking to the general population in New England). Burlington has the edge on city, but UNH is 10-15 minutes away from Portsmouth, has an Amtrak station on campus and is an hour to both Boston and Portland, and is located literally on the Great Bay and very close to the Atlantic, with excellent skiing about 1.5 hours away.

I’m in CT, and while I think they are comparable in many ways, I would say that UVM is perceived as more competitive, and anecdotally I know many kids who were accepted to UNH and rejected at UVM. Both schools are incredibly popular in the area I’m in, as UConn is pretty rural and gives almost no merit $ to in state kids. I agree with this poster that proximity to Portsmouth and Amtrak make UNH a nice fit in terms of having things nearby to do.