NEW HAMPSHIRE INSTITUTE OF ART O-6

148 Concord St.
Manchester, NH 03104-4158
Tel: (603)623-0313
Admissions: (866)241-4918
Fax: (603)641-1832
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.nhia.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1898. Setting: urban campus with easy access to Boston, MA. Total enrollment: 180. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 75 applied, 83% were admitted. Full-time: 135 students, 66% women, 34% men. Part-time: 45 students, 84% women, 16% men. Students come from 6 states and territories, 9% from out-of-state, 1% Hispanic, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 33% 25 or older, 15% transferred in. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: visual/performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Summer session for credit, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, portfolio, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $10,950 full-time, $365 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1130 full-time, $466 per year part-time. College room only: $5700. Room charges vary according to housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual event: Student Art Exhibitions. 72 college housing spaces available; 30 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, women-only housing available. New Hampshire Institute of Art Library with 5,000 books, 5 microform titles, 55 serials, 1,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 5 computers available on campus for general student use.