SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY O-6

2500 North River Rd.
Manchester, NH 03106-1045
Tel: (603)668-2211
Free: 800-642-4968
Admissions: (603)645-9611
Fax: (603)645-9693
E-mail: admission@nhc.edu
Web Site: http://www.snhu.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1932. Setting: 280-acre suburban campus with easy access to Boston. Endowment: $10.2 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $3637 per student. Total enrollment: 3,887. Faculty: 389 (114 full-time, 275 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. 2,654 applied, 74% were admitted. 6% from top 10% of their high school class, 24% from top quarter, 62% from top half. Full-time: 1,784 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 60 students, 50% women, 50% men. Students come from 23 states and territories, 63 other countries, 52% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 78% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer/information sciences; education; liberal arts/general studies; psychology; social sciences and history. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the New Hampshire College and University Council. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, recommendations, 1 letter of recommendation from guidance counselor or 2 from teachers, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, 11/15 for early action. Notification: continuous, 12/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $27,180 includes full-time tuition ($18,984), mandatory fees ($330), and college room and board ($7866). College room only: $5626. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $791 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to class time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 40 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 3% of eligible men and 3% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Student Programming Board, Association Cultural Exchange, Commuter Club. Major annual events: Family Weekend, New Student Fall Orientation, Fall/Spring Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,426 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Harry A. B. and Gertrude C. Shapiro Library with 89,338 books, 350,000 microform titles, 14,400 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $1.4 million. 557 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Combining the tradition of the past with the sophistication of the future, Manchester has everything to be expected in a city with a population of more than 100,000, offering a thriving business environment as well as numerous cultural facilities. It is also within an hour of Boston, many ski resorts, and beaches that provide opportunities for jobs and recreation.