List of colleges and universities in New Hampshire
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This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. For the purposes of this list, colleges and universities are defined as accredited,[a] degree-granting, postsecondary institutions. Currently, there are several universities and one law school, as well as a number of undergraduate associates and baccalaureate colleges, operating in the state. In addition, one out of state institution offer courses and degrees at locations in New Hampshire, and twenty one academic institutions were formerly active in the state.
The state's three public universities are administered by the University System of New Hampshire.[1] New Hampshire is also served by a network of seven public community colleges. The oldest school in the state is Dartmouth College, a member of the Ivy League and the only New Hampshire institution founded before the American Revolution. Enrollment sizes range from small liberal arts colleges with fewer than 100 students to the flagship state school, the University of New Hampshire in Durham, which has over 14,000 on-campus students, and up to Southern New Hampshire University, whose combined online and in-person enrollment is over 160,000.[2]
The New Hampshire College & University Council is a consortium of 19 of the state's public and private institutions of higher education.[3]
Extant institutions
[edit]Defunct institutions
[edit]Institution | Location(s)[50] | Founded[50] | Closed[50] |
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American College of History & Legal Studies | Salem | 2010 | 2015 |
Belknap College | Center Harbor | 1963 | 1974 |
Canaan College | Canaan | 1961 | 1973 |
Castle College | Windham | 1963 | 1999 |
Chester College of New England | Chester | 1965 | 2012 |
Concord College | Concord | 1887 | 1973 |
Daniel Webster College | Nashua | 1965 | 2017 |
Franconia College | Franconia | 1963 | 1978 |
Granite State College | Nine locations[c] | 1972 | 2023 |
Gunstock College | Gilford | 1965 | 1969 |
Lebanon College | Lebanon | 1956 | 2014 |
Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts | Warner | 1974 | 2024 |
McIntosh College | Dover | 1896 | 2009 |
Mount Saint Mary College | Manchester/Hooksett | 1893 | 1978 |
Mount Washington College | Manchester | 1900 | 2016 |
Nathaniel Hawthorne College | Antrim | 1962 | 1988 |
New Hampshire Institute of Art | Manchester | 1898 | 2019 |
Notre Dame College | Manchester | 1950 | 2002 |
Pierce College for Women | Concord | 1951 | 1972 |
St. Anthony College | Hudson | 1954 | 1979 |
St. John International University | Concord/Turin, Italy | 2008 | 2014 |
Out-of-state institutions
[edit]- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences offers a Doctor of Pharmacy, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Master of Science in Nursing, and a post-baccalaureate Bachelor of Science in Nursing at its location in Manchester.[51]
See also
[edit]- Higher education in the United States
- List of college athletic programs in New Hampshire
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
- Lists of American institutions of higher education
- Lists of universities and colleges
- Lists of universities and colleges by country
Notes
[edit]- ^a One institution, Signum University, is approved to operate in New Hampshire, but lacking academic accreditation.
- ^b The types listed here are as categorized in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
- ^c The nine locations were Claremont, Concord, Conway, Lebanon, Littleton, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Rochester[52][53]
- ^d The University of New Hampshire School of Law is in Concord, another branch campus is in Manchester
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Institutions". University System of New Hampshire. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ a b c "Southern New Hampshire University". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "New Hampshire College & University Council". Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Our Colleges". Community College System of New Hampshire. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Colleges & Universities Approved to Operate in the State of New Hampshire" (PDF). NH Department of Education. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "Great Bay Community College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "History". Great Bay Community College. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ^ a b "Lakes Region Community College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "About LRCC". Lakes Region Community College. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ^ a b "Manchester Community College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "About". Manchester Community College. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ^ a b "Nashua Community College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "About Us". Nashua Community College. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ^ a b "NHTI - Concord's Community College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "About NHTI". NHTI, Concord's Community College. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ^ a b "River Valley Community College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "About RVCC". River Valley Community College. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ^ a b "White Mountains Community College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "History". White Mountains Community College. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ^ a b "Keene State College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "Quick Facts". Keene State College. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b "Plymouth State University". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "History of Plymouth State". Plymouth State University. Archived from the original on 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b "University of New Hampshire - Main Campus". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "Land-, Sea- and Space-Grant Institution". University of New Hampshire. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b "University of New Hampshire at Manchester". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "About the University of New Hampshire at Manchester". University of New Hampshire at Manchester. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b "University of New Hampshire - School of Law". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "UNH Law". Franklin Pierce Law Center. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b "Antioch University - New England". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "ANE History". Antioch University New England. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b "Colby-Sawyer College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "Our Story". Colby-Sawyer College. Archived from the original on 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b "Dartmouth College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "Facts". Dartmouth College. Archived from the original on 2006-11-26. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b "Franklin Pierce University". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "About Franklin Pierce College". Franklin Pierce College. Archived from the original on 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "Facts Sheet". Hellenic American University. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ^ a b "New England College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "NEC Presidential Search (Updated: 10/15/07)". New England College. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b "Rivier University". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "History". Rivier University. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ a b "Saint Anselm College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "About Us: College at a Glance". Saint Anselm College. Archived from the original on 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b "St. Joseph School of Nursing". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Our Mission, Values & History". St. Joseph School of Nursing. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "History". Southern New Hampshire University. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b "Thomas More College of Liberal Arts". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "History & Purpose". Thomas M ore College of Liberal Arts. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b c "Closed School Transcripts: Closed Colleges & Universities". New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ^ "Manchester - Programs at this Campus". MCPHS University. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ "Facts & Figures". Granite State College. Archived from the original on 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "Granite State College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
External links
[edit]- US Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in New Hampshire
- List of colleges and universities in New Hampshire viewable in Google Earth