New Hampshire Institute Of Art

Location and Contact Information

148 Concord St
Manchester, NH 03104-4858
USA
Main Tel: (866) 241-4918
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

The New Hampshire Institute of Art, also referred to as NHIA, is located in Manchester, New Hampshire. Founded in 1898 as the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences, the college is a private, four-year institution. The college serves as an important cultural center for New Hampshire, as is the only independent art college in the state. It confers bachelor’s degrees in ceramics, illustration, painting and photography, among others. It also offers certificate courses through its continuing education program. Its campus consists of four academic buildings and three dormitories.

The New Hampshire Institute of Art features organizations like the Student Council, which is responsible for organizing concerts, exhibitions, trips to New York and Boston and providing internships. The institute offers academic counseling to its students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in fine arts.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

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$ 17,130
Room$ 5,250
Board$ 3,150
Books and supplies$ 700
Other$ 1,000

Financial Aid

New Hampshire Institute Of Art participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 89% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant86%$4,092
Institutional Grant86%$3,026
Federal Grant23%$3,263
Pell Grant23%$2,827
Other Federal Grant22%$453
State or Local Grant16%$1,091

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan75%$7,688
Federal Loan75%$4,839
Other Loan18%$11,534

(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 New Hampshire Institute Of Art:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Memphis College of ArtMemphis, TN404
2Ringling College of Art and DesignSarasota, FL1,229
3Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA10,393
4Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN741
5Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJ3,759
6College of CharlestonCharleston, SC11,367
7University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, WI12,753
8Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT5,427
9University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI29,215
10University of Colorado at BoulderBoulder, CO32,469

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor311

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  13

Students

Student enrollment was 354 in 2009-2010 (340 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 87% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

New Hampshire Institute Of Art provides on-campus housing for 268 of its 340 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

New Hampshire Institute Of Art offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

FINE ARTS (31 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies