List of colleges and universities in New Hampshire

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. There are currently 21 such institutions operating in the state, including seven universities, one art school, and one law school, as well as a number of undergraduate associates and baccalaureate colleges. In addition, four out-of-state institutions offer courses and degrees at locations in New Hampshire, and twelve academic institutions were formerly active in the state.

The state's five public universities are administered by the University System of New Hampshire, which is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the state.^[1] New Hampshire is also served by a network of seven public, technical 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. The newest is the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, founded as a branch campus of the University of New Hampshire in 1985. Enrollment sizes range from small, liberal arts colleges with fewer than 100 students to the flagship state school University of New Hampshire in Durham, which serves over 14,000 students.

The active institutions included on this list are all accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), with two exceptions.^[2] Antioch University New England is accredited by the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges and the Higher Learning Commission,^[3] and Northeast Catholic College (formerly the College of Saint Mary Magdalen) has been granted Candidacy for Accreditation Status by NEASC.^[4]

Active institutions

Colgate Hall at Colby-Sawyer College

A complex of science buildings and dormitories at Dartmouth College

Aerial view of the campus of New England College

Alumni Hall at Saint Anselm College

Robert Frost Hall at Southern New Hampshire University

Thompson Hall at the University of New Hampshire, Durham

School	Location(s)[5]	Control[5]	Type[5]^[b]	Enrollment (2014)[5]	Founded
Antioch University New England	Keene	Private	Doctoral/research university	1,200	1964[6]
Colby-Sawyer College	New London	Private	Baccalaureate college	1373	1837[7]
Community College System of New Hampshire	Seven locations^[d][8]	Public	Associates colleges	24,000	1965[9]
Daniel Webster College	Nashua	Private (for-profit)	Baccalaureate college	650	1965[10]
Dartmouth College	Hanover	Private	Research university	5,780	1769[11]
Franklin Pierce University	Rindge	Private	Baccalaureate college	2,267	1962[12]
Granite State College	Concord	Public	Baccalaureate college	1,540	1972[13]
Hellenic American University	Manchester	Private	Not classified	324	2004[14]
Keene State College	Keene	Public	Master's university	5,443	1909[15]
New England College	Henniker and Online[16]	Private	Baccalaureate college	2,017	1946[17]
New Hampshire Institute of Art	Manchester	Private	Special-focus institution	530	1898[18]
Northeast Catholic College	Warner	Private (Catholic)	Baccalaureate college	89	1974[19]
Plymouth State University	Plymouth	Public	Master's university	6,738	1871[20]
Rivier University	Nashua	Private (Catholic)	Master's university	2,216	1933[21]
Saint Anselm College	Goffstown	Private (Catholic)	Baccalaureate college	1,986	1889[22]
Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester	Private	Master's university	11,253	1932[23]
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	Merrimack	Private (Catholic)	Baccalaureate college	84	1978[24]
University of New Hampshire	Durham	Public	Research university	14,511	1866[25]
University of New Hampshire at Manchester	Manchester	Public	Baccalaureate college (branch campus of The University of New Hampshire)	1,500	1985[26]
University of New Hampshire School of Law	Concord	Private	Special-focus institution	498	1973[27]

Out-of-state institutions

• Lesley University of Massachusetts offers a Master of Education in Integrated Teaching through the Arts and a related Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study at sites in Concord, North Haverhill, and Raymond.^[28][29]
• The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences offers a Doctor of Pharmacy, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, and post-baccalaureate B.S. in nursing at a location in Manchester.^[29]
• The School of Human Services at Springfield College in Massachusetts offers a B.S. and M.S. in Human Services at a location in Manchester.^[29]
• Wheelock College of Massachusetts offers a Masters in Leadership and Policy in Early Care & Education in Concord and the North Country of New Hampshire.^[29][30]

Defunct institutions

The Forest Hill House, formerly a hotel, was purchased by Franconia College in 1960.^[31] The college closed due to bankruptcy in 1978.^[32]

School	Location(s)[33]	Founded[33]	Closed[33]
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
Franconia College	Franconia	1963	1978
Gunstock College	Gilford	1965	1969
Lebanon College	Lebanon	1956	2014
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
Notre Dame College	Manchester	1950	2002
Pierce College for Women	Concord	1951	1972

See also

• Higher education in the United States
• List of American institutions of higher education
• List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
• List of colleges and universities
• List of colleges and universities by country

Notes

• ^a One institution, St. Joseph School of Nursing, is listed by the New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission as 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 This count includes 1,635 in Franklin Pierce College and 1,007 in Franklin Pierce College-Graduate and Professional Studies, although the latter was closed in 2006.
• ^d The seven locations are Berlin (White Mountains Community College), Claremont (River Valley Community College), Concord (NHTI), Laconia (Lakes Region Community College), Manchester (Manchester Community College), Nashua (Nashua Community College), and Portsmouth (Great Bay Community College). The system also maintains academic centers in Littleton, Keene, and Rochester as satellites of the above-listed colleges.

References

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15. "Quick Facts". Keene State College. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
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17. "NEC Presidential Search (Updated: 10/15/07)". New England College. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
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19. "About Us: College History". Magdalen College. Archived from the original on 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
20. "History of Plymouth State". Plymouth State University. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
21. "History". Rivier University. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
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23. "History". Southern New Hampshire University. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
24. "History & Purpose". Thomas M ore College of Liberal Arts. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
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28. "Lesley University Brings Degree Programs to New Hampshire Teachers". Lesley University. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
29. "Colleges & Universities Approved to Operate in New Hampshire, Academic Year 2007-2008" (PDF). New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
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33. "Closed School Transcripts: Closed Colleges & Universities". New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission. Retrieved 2007-12-02.

External links

• US Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in New Hampshire
• List of colleges and universities in New Hampshire viewable in Google Earth