Thompson Hall
Durham, NH 03824
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1866
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 11,529
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $185,956,192
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $10,401 in-state, 22,851 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,584
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Fidelity, Enterprise, BAE, Liberty Mutual, Target
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: 1,795,812
Number of current serial subscriptions: 33,924
Number of microforms: 3,009,753
Number of audiovisuals: 38,600
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Branch libraries: biological sciences, physics, chemistry, and engineering/
mathematic/computer science; special collections; Government Documents.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Journalism laboratory, optical observatory, marine research laboratory, experimental learning center, child development center, agricultural and equine facilities, experiential learning center, language lab, art galleries, electron microscope, sawmill.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 345
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): 155
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 225
Other areas: N/A
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: 15,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
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: 57%
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: 57%
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 (75%), women’s dorms (2%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (19%), special housing for international students (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 34%
Doubles: 44%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 7%
Other: 10%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 79
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 62%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 2,600 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston, MA (50), Manchester, NH (35)
Nearest train station: Durham, NH
Nearest bus station: Portsmouth, NH (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 39%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 31%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,763
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Jukebox, Homecoming, Winter Carnival, hockey and football games, concert; and lecture series, Smith Hall Fiesta