2500 N. River Road
Manchester, NH 03106
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1932
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,714
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $3,067,721
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $30,524
Room/Board: $8,480
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 73%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Marriott Corp, Tyler Simms, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Howe, Riley & Howe, Berry Dunn, McNeil & Parker, BAE Systems, Meditech, Inc., Ernst & Young
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: 89,620
Number of current serial subscriptions: 31,866
Number of microforms: 381,289
Number of audiovisuals: 2,105
Number of ebooks: 1,692
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: McIninch Art Gallery, Audio Visual Library/Studio
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 447
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): 28
Classrooms: 240
Labs: 4
Other areas: 13
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 74%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 74%
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 (53%), women’s dorms (1%), apartment for single students (44%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 7%
Doubles: 49%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 44%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 18
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 83%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 280 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Manchester, NH (5), Boston, MA (50)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Manchester, NH (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
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: – 6%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,580
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, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Fall, Winter and Spring weekends; International Night (hosted by Association for Cultural Exchange); Casino Night (hosted by Hospitality Student Association); Senior Week