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Daniel Webster College

Daniel Webster College, located in Nashua, New Hampshire, was established in 1965 as the New England Aeronautical Institute. In 1978, the institute merged with Daniel Webster Junior College and came to be known as Daniel Webster College. In June 2009, the college was acquired by ITT Educational Services, Inc.

Daniel Webster College is located on a 54-acre campus in Nashua, but also operates another campus in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The college offers programs leading to associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees. It also offers an online education program meant for aviation professionals, along with a number of adult degree completion programs.

DWC is a member of the New England Collegiate Conference and the Eastern College Athletic Conference. It sponsors 15 varsity athletic teams in several different sports. DWC’s athletic teams are known as the Eagles.

Campus Location

20 University Dr
Nashua, NH 03063-1300
USA
Main Tel: (603) 577-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, business and management, and transportation.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor13515
Master482
Associate175
< 1 year certificate52
1-2 year certificate 1

Students

Student enrollment was 957 in 2007-2008 (947 full-time equivalent).

About 75% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 25% of the class.

Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 27,033
Room$ 4,620
Board$ 4,750
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 2,700

Financial Aid: Daniel Webster participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  38

Housing and Meals

Daniel Webster provides on-campus housing for 475 of its 947 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men76%
Women73%
All76%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal450-560
Math460-600

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (82 awarded)

  • Business/Commerce
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software and Media Applications
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Information Science/Studies

ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • Engineering Science

LIBERAL ARTS (6 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Social Sciences

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Security and Protective Services

TRANSPORTATION (82 awarded)

  • Air Traffic Controller
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Daniel Webster with government-defined occupation categories.)

Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.

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