College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1866 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
11,529 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$185,956,192 |
Application Deadline: |
February 1 |
Application Fee: |
$45 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$10,401 in-state, 22,851 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,584 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
200 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Eta Sigma Delta, Golden Key, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Theta Tau, Sigma Delta Pi, Psi Chi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Theta Epsilon, The Compass, Xi Sigma Pi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Sigma Iota, National Society of Collegiate Scholars |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Student Organization, Christian Impact, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Canterbury Club, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Hillel, VerticaLink |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Diversity Support Coalition, MOSAICO, Native American, Cultural Association, United Asian Coalition, Hillel, Indian Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Brazilian Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Arts and entertainment groups, media and publications groups, political and; world affairs groups, campus concerns groups, governance groups, campus programming groups, community service and involvement clubs, Greek groups, career-related clubs, leisure and recreation clubs, and; special-interest groups; |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The New Hampshire (twice weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
8 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
9 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
4% |
Number of Sororities: |
5 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
5 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
5% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Fidelity, Enterprise, BAE, Liberty Mutual, Target |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,795,812 |
Library Facilities: |
Branch libraries: biological sciences, physics, chemistry, and engineering/
mathematic/computer science; special collections; Government Documents. |
Museums |
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. |
Computers Available: |
345 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
225 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms |
Wireless Capacity: |
15,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
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
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (75%), women's dorms (2%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (19%), special housing for international students (2%) |
Sprinkler System: |
62% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
2,600 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Boston, MA (50), Manchester, NH (35) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Durham, NH |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Portsmouth, NH (10) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Jukebox, Homecoming, Winter Carnival, hockey and football games, concert; and lecture series, Smith Hall Fiesta |
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