Chester College Of New England

Location and Contact Information

40 Chester St
Chester, NH 03036-4331
USA
Main Tel: (603) 887-4401
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Chester College of New England was established in 1965 by Faith Preston as a private, two-year arts college. It is located in Chester, New Hampshire. The institute was originally known as White Pines College, but was renamed Chester College of New England in 2002, following its expansion to a four-year institution. It grants bachelor’s degrees in areas of fine arts, photography & media arts and writing & literature, among others. The college also offers online and continuing education programs. Study abroad opportunities are also available to students.

Chester College of New England encourages students to participate in extra-curricular programs like ski trips, plays, art and photography exhibits and pool and chess tournaments. The institute also provides students with internship opportunities and development assistance.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in fine arts, photography and commercial art, design, and liberal arts.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 17,600
Room$ 4,486
Board$ 3,725
Books and supplies$ 760
Other$ 1,670

Financial Aid

Chester participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant94%$5,808
Institutional Grant92%$3,943
Federal Grant38%$3,921
Pell Grant35%$3,158
Other Federal Grant35%$994
State or Local Grant21%$1,728

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan94%$9,849
Federal Loan94%$5,855
Other Loan38%$9,984

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Chester College Of New England:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1American Academy of ArtChicago, IL391
2Bethel CollegeNorth Newton, KS500
3Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MO665
4Paier College of ArtHamden, CT221
5Memphis College of ArtMemphis, TN404
6Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle, WA815
7McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX1,515
8Northland CollegeAshland, WI677
9The College of IdahoCaldwell, ID944
10Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO3,740

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor316

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  12

Students

Student enrollment was 211 in 2009-2010 (192 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 90% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Chester provides on-campus housing for 133 of its 192 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

DESIGN (7 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (12 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

  • Photography