| Institution |
| Founded |
1972; first graduates in 1974 |
| Accreditation |
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) |
| Affiliation |
University System of New Hampshire; USNH also includes Keene State College, Plymouth State University, and University of New Hampshire at Durham and Manchester |
| Profile |
Public 4-year Baccalaureate-granting college |
| Location |
Online degree programs plus nine Academic Centers statewide: |
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| Berlin |
Conway |
Manchester |
| Claremont |
Lebanon |
Portsmouth |
| Concord |
Littleton |
Rochester | |
| Tuition |
NH Residents $222/credit |
Out-of-State Residents $240/credit |
| Universal Fees |
NH Residents $65/term |
Out-of-State Residents $65/term |
| Degrees |
Associate in Arts
Associate in Science
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification (PBTC) program
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| Majors |
Applied Technology, Behavioral Science, Business Management, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Liberal Studies, Self-Design |
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| Students |
| Age |
average 37; traditional-age students (18-24) are 17% of total student body |
| Gender |
76% female, 24% male |
| Origin |
18% first-time college students; 82% transfers |
| Status |
13% full-time, 87% part-time |
| Enrolled in Credit Courses |
2,204 undergraduate; 400 post-baccalaureate (including 219 in PBTC programs) |
| Active |
3,400** |
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| Faculty |
| Teaching |
328 adjuncts |
| Student/Faculty Ratio |
9:1 |
| Courses |
585 sections (74% classroom, 25% online, 1% statewide) plus 514 individual learning contracts |
| Enrollments |
27,827 credits (57% classroom-based, 35% online, 8% learning contracts) |
| Distinguishing Initiatives |
| Education & Training Partnership (E&TP) |
provides pre-service and in-service training for DCYF staff, foster and adoptive parenets, and Childcare staff of NH residential facilities. |
| Gregg Public Safety Academy |
North Country-based resource center, using interactive video technology to provide virtual training and multi-site meeting support for 40 state and non-profit agencies |
| Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) |
non-credit lifelong learning for adults over age 50 |
Project Access USNH
Call Center |
information on all USNH online and off-campus programs and courses |
| Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification |
field-based, competency-based alternative certification program in post General Special Education, Double certification in General Special Education and Elementary Education; Advanced Endorsements in Reading Specialist, Emotional Behavorial Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation. 95% of PBTC graduate remain in NH to teach. |
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* All data cited are for Fiscal Year 2007
**Active: attending college, at least periodically, but not necessarily enrolled during a specific fiscal year. Includes students in non-credit courses who enrolled at least once in Fiscal 07. |
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