New England College

Address:
7 Main Street

Henniker, NH 03242

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1946
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,041
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $4,889,180

Admissions

Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $24,136
Room/Board: $8,456

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 66%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 66%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: ACCOUNTEMPS/OFFICE TEAM, AMERICORPS/CITY YEAR, AMERICORPS/VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AMERICORPS VISTA/PLUSTIME, BECKET SCHOOL, CAMP HALF MOON, ALLARD CENTER YMCA, CAMP SPAULDING/CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES, CITIZENS BANK, CROTCHED MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION, DRUG EN

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 100,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 15,300
Number of microforms: 35,000
Number of audiovisuals: 950
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Student/faculty access to any New Hampshire university or college library. Tutoring available in the Library.

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: New England College Art Gallery; Center for Educational Innovation (high tech classroom building), Main Stage Theatre, Black Box theatre.

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 130
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 50
Classrooms: 212
Labs: 130
Other areas: 30

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,000

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 68%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 68%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%), apartment for single students

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 15%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: 1%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 225 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Manchester, NH (30), Boston, MA (85)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Concord, NH (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of New Hampshire)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of New Hampshire)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Sporting Events, General Education Speaker programs, Main Stage Theatre, Meet the Candidates, Poetry Readings, Open Mike Performance Nights