| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,037 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,995 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
42 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,174 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,019 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,155 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
55% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 1.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.0% | Hispanic |
| 75.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 17.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 1.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.6% | Hispanic |
| 76.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 14.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
288 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Manchester, NH |
| Population of city/town: |
107,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
New Hampshire locations in Nashua, Salem, and Portsmouth; Brunswick, ME; Malaysia |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston, MA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
589,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.snhu.edu/212.asp |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (60%)
- women's dorms (1%)
- single-student apartments (39%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
85% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
78% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
22% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
yes |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
557 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Graphics and advertising labs. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, audio visual library/studio. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Online Recruiting System |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
4% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
6% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Observer |
| Number of honor societies: |
6 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
52 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Ministry Student Association, Christian Student Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association (ISA) International Drama Club International Students Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Accounting Association, American Sign Language club, billiards club, Circle K Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Coordinators of Activities & Programming Events, creative writing club, crew club, Culinary Student Association, dance club, drama club, Economics and Finance Association, Environmentally Sustainable Students, field hockey club, Health Organization Members of Education, history club, Hospitality Student Association, Inter-Greek Council, International Business Association, International Drama Club, International Students Associations, Justice Studies Association, outing club, Outreach Association, Promotional Association for School Sports, psychology club, Senior Events, soccer club, sport management club, Student Ambassadors, Student Government Association, Students in Free Enterprise, video gaming club, Young Educators Society. |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Joseph,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Terry Prouty |
| School mascot: |
Penmen |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Northeast-10 Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cheerleading | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's ice hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, football, racquetball, soccer, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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crew |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew, field hockey |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Manchester, NH (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Boston, MA (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Manchester, NH (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
10% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
12% within one year of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
67% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Firms that frequently hire graduates include Ernst & Young LLP, Baker, Newman & Noyes LLC, Sodexho, Putnam Investments, Estee Lauder Companies, UBS Financial Group, Saks fifth Avenue, Target, The Timberland Company, Horizon Technology Inc., Boston Bruins, Manchester Monarchs, St. Anselm College, and Marriott Hotels. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Robert J. Finlay, Managing Director for Hillcrest Management in Milford, NH
- Holly Breuche, General Manager of The Chelsea Hotel in Atlantic City
- Peter Ferris, President of Charter Medical Ltd. in Winston-Salem, NC and President of Lydall Industrial Thermal Solutions, Inc.
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