University Of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

University of New Hampshire, also referred to as UNH, is a coeducational, public university located in Durham, New hampshire, United States. It was established in 1866 as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. In 1923, it was renamed to its present moniker.

The University comprises the following colleges and schools:

• College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
• College of Health and Human Services
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
• University of New Hampshire at Manchester
• Whittemore School of Business and Economics
• Graduate School

The UNH campus is home to a number of Greek-letter fraternities and sororities. Some of these are Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Sigma Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Xi Delta, and Sigma Alpha. Approximately 8% of the students are members of the fraternities and sororities.

The University's sports teams are called the New Hampshire Wildcats or the UNH Wildcats. The official mascot is Wild E. Cat, a uniformed wildcat. The University sponsors various sports including basketball, cross-country running, and field hockey. It also sponsors numerous club sports including Aikido, archery, baseball, crew, cycling, dance, fencing, figure skating, Nordic skiing, rugby, sailing, softball, tennis, Taekwondo, wrestling, and the Woodsmen Club.

Notable alumni of the University include Richard Linnehan, astronaut; Ronald K. Noble, Secretary General of Interpol; and Michael Graziadei, actor.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, nutrition and exercise therapy, religion and philosophy, animal science and care, therapy and counseling, and music.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 75% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 14,898 in 2009-2010 (14,316 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.

Students under 25 years old represent 85% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

University Of New Hampshire provides on-campus housing for 6,789 of its 14,316 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football (Atlantic 10 Conference), basketball (America East), baseball (), and track (America East).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 144 male students received the aid (men were 42% of those receiving aid) and 198 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 58% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of New Hampshire offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (83 awarded)

• Animal Sciences
• Dairy Science

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (4 awarded)

• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES (30 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (596 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Information Resources Management/CIO Training

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (39 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (135 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies
• Forest Technology/Technician
• Forestry
• Natural Resource Economics
• Natural Resources and Conservation
• Natural Resources/Conservation
• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (32 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (255 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (252 awarded)

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Materials Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Ocean Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (40 awarded)

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (185 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (10 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts
• Painting

HOSPITALITY (50 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (9 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Horticultural Science

LIBERAL ARTS (651 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• European Studies/Civilization
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Latin Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Linguistics
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Russian Language and Literature
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (55 awarded)

• Mathematics and Statistics
• Mathematics
• Statistics

MEDIA (155 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (45 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (15 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (13 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (43 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (130 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (321 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Nutrition Sciences
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (30 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (225 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Chemistry
• Genetics
• Geology/Earth Science
• Hydrology and Water Resources Science
• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
• Physics
• Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (12 awarded)

• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (263 awarded)

• Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
• Psychology