Nashua Community College

Location and Contact Information

505 Amherst St
Nashua, NH 03063-1026
USA
Main Tel: (603) 882-6923
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, business and management, media, and law.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,368
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,888
Books and supplies$ 1,200

Financial Aid

NHCTC Nashua participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 61% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant20%$4,047
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant19%$3,278
Pell Grant19%$3,051
Other Federal Grant9%$655
State or Local Grant11%$1,489

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan51%$4,852
Federal Loan50%$4,827
Other Loan $8,000

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

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Nashua Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Principia CollegeElsah, IL
2Fulton-Montgomery Community CollegeJohnstown, NY2,420
3Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius, MN1,229
4Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser, WV1,582
5Rochester CollegeRochester Hills, MI901
6Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA1,246
7Greenville CollegeGreenville, IL1,618
8Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NC1,659
9Lyndon State CollegeLyndonville, VT1,384
10Saint Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NY2,100

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate21125
< 1 year certificate5921
1-2 year certificate182

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  37

Students

Student enrollment was 1,923 in 2009-2010 (1,291 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

  • Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (51 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (24 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (17 awarded)

  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

  • Human Services

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

  • Restaurant/Food Services Management

LAW (16 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (41 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (35 awarded)

  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (21 awarded)

  • Communications Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (6 awarded)

  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (24 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PRODUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

  • Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage