New England College Online

Highlights

• Online part of New England College, a liberal arts college founded in northern New Hampshire in 1946 to serve the veterans of World War II
• Online graduates earn same accredited degree as an on-campus student
• 98% of College students attain a job or enter graduate school in the first year after graduation
• 100% of College's education majors obtained jobs over the last 11 years
• Founding member of Project Pericles, a national organization that espouses civil and social responsibility.
• Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges Inc. (NEASC) through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education

About the School

Targeted for working adults, New England College's School of Graduate and Professional Studies offers online undergraduate and graduate degrees in the fields of healthcare, public policy, management, criminal justice, and education. The college states that its mission is to provide a quality educational program that is convenient and affordably priced. New England College aims to lead northern New England's efforts in delivering quality graduate programs through alternative delivery models and virtual media.

Academic Programs

The school's Master's programs typically require 36 credit hours and can take from one to two years to complete.

NEC offers certificates for Education programs with concentrations including School Principal, Special Education, Literacy, and Interdisciplinary Instruction. Students in the Masters in Management program can specialize in several different areas that lead to further specialized opportunities. Similarly, in the Healthcare Administration program, NEC course offerings mirror contemporary healthcare issues.

NEC encourages students to earn a pre-professional major to ensure that students have sufficient information to narrow down their interests and select an appropriate program.

Learning Options

All New England College Online courses are conducted through Blackboard, the school's online classroom platform. Through the combination of this platfrom and NEC's online programs students have options available to them including:

• Flexible scheduling - Classes apply an asynchronous mode of interaction giving the most flexibility for completing coursework.
• Available resources - The school delivers any required printed course materials prior to the beginning of each semester. An online library and resource center is available to students at any time of day or night through the year. The school reports that a number of its students have given feedback that the online library is more convenients and simpler to use versus a traditional building-based library facility.
• Responsive interactions - The school's faculty and staff strive to respond to all inquiries and questions within one day.
• Networking - The school facilitates interaction and networking between students through its cohort system, for which students progress through the entire program with the same small group of 12 to 15 peers.
• Professor time - Due to the small class sizes, students can receive individual attention from professors.

Faculty

New England College's faculty, which includes full-time faculty, instructors, and visiting educators from other institutions, provide students with online instruction that builds a foundation for their future careers. The instructors are highly trained in online instruction.

Student Notes

Over 90% of the College's students receive federal or institutional financial aid. Financial aid consists of merit-based scholarships and need-based aid such as loans. Admission Advisors help student apply to the school by clarifying requirements for each program. The college selects the first five courses for every freshman to ensure that they are on track to fulfill graduation requirements.