20 College Road
Rindge, NH 03461
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1962
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,635
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $7,252,559
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $25,300
Room/Board: $8,200
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 79%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: CNN, Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, ESPN, Fox Studios, Fidelity Investments, The Key Program, John Hancock Financial Services, Liberty Mutual, The May Institute, Mass Mutual, Peace Corps, State Street Bank, State of New Ha
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: 133,082
Number of current serial subscriptions: 193
Number of microforms: 5,409
Number of audiovisuals: 13,577
Number of ebooks: 997
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 240
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 48
Classrooms: 144
Labs: 72
Other areas: 50
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100
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: 85%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 85%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (55%), apartment for single students (24%), special housing for disabled students (4%), other housing options (17%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 67%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 15%
Other: 5%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 64%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,200 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Manchester, NH (50), Boston, MA (65)
Nearest train station: Brattleboro, VT (30)
Nearest bus station: Keene, NH (17)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 50%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
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 N/A
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, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Pumptoberfest, Comedy Series, Spring Concert, Talent Show, movie nights, coffeehouse series, bus trip, Hallowscreem, lecture series