New England College

24 Bridge St, Henniker, NH 03242

http://www.nec.edu/

Aerial of New England College and downtown Henniker, New Hampshire.
Aerial of New England College and downtown Henniker, New Hampshire.
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School Description

Provided by New England College

New England College is a creative and supportive learning community that challenges individuals to transform themselves and their world.

We offer undergraduate, graduate and professional programs leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Education and Master of Science.

At New England College, we have over 50 years of success in challenging and supporting students of diverse academic and cultural backgrounds in an atmosphere of mutual concern and respect. Our goal is to ensure that our students thrive as they strive to achieve their full academic, personal and social potential.

At New England College, we have made a commitment to teaching students in ways that they learn best – through active involvement in their education. Our focus on experiential learning has been thoroughly incorporated into each of our 29 academic majors and is one of the defining factors of the educational experience at New England College.

As one of the original members of Project Pericles founded by educational visionary Eugene Lang, New England College emphasizes civic engagement for all of our students. They learn quickly that they can make a difference.

Whether you are interested in business, the arts, social sciences, education, or one of the many other programs offered by New England College, we encourage you to explore, to create, and to succeed.

New England College is nestled in an area abounding with natural beauty. Located in Henniker, a village of 4,000 residents just 90 minutes from Boston and 20 minutes from Concord, the state capital. The Contoocook River runs through the center of the village and alongside the campus. The area is surrounded by scenic hills and mountains.

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New England College

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New England College, also known as NEC, is a four-year, private, liberal arts college located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school was created in 1946 to serve the educational needs of service men and women following World War II. New England College offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.

About

New England College was built in 1946 to serve men and women following World War II. The campus comprises 30 buildings, a mix of modern facilities and traditional New England structures, some dating back to the mid 1800s. A covered bridge spans the Contoocook River and connects the residence and academic halls to of the College's athletic fields.

Approximately 85% of NEC's 1,000 students come from outside of New Hampshire, however, most are from the Northeast. The students represent thirty-three states and more than 20 countries. The schools offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

More than two dozen student organizations are available and include such clubs as the Environmental Action Committee (EAC), the International Student Association and Hillel. Students publish a campus newspaper, The New Englander, and operate a campus radio station, call sign WNEC. Cultural, social and other co-curricular events, on and off campus, are regularly scheduled by the Student Entertainment Committee in collaboration with the Office of Academic Affairs and the Division of Student Development.

Academics

New England College's undergraduate program consists of 24 departments of academia. The science curriculum offers students the opportunity to study the structure and function of living systems through a combination of lectures and extensive laboratory and field work. NEC's social and behavioral departments offer on-site expertise in a wide range of fields. In 2004, NEC's Center for Civic Engagement brought every single 2004 presidential candidate to campus.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Rural Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Pilgrams

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
898
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 23,010
Students Receiving Aid:
98%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 30
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at New England College

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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    • Natural Resources and Conservation See more schools with programs in Natural Resources and Conservation
      • Environmental Studies.
        A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.
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  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Creative Writing
        A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts.
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      • English Language and Literature
        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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      • Linguistics
        A program that focuses on language, language development, and relationships among languages and language groups from a humanistic and/or scientific perspective. Includes instruction in subjects such as psycholinguistics, behavioral linguistics, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, mathematical and computational linguistics, grammatical theory and theoretical linguistics, philosophical linguistics, philology and historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, phonetics, phonemics, dialectology, semantics, functional grammar and linguistics, language typology, lexicography, morphology and syntax, orthography, stylistics, structuralism, rhetoric, and applications to artificial intelligence.
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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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    • History See more schools with programs in History
      • History
        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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    • Visual and Performing Arts See more schools with programs in Visual and Performing Arts
      • Visual and Performing Arts
        A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines.
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  • Business

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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
      A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.
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  • Education

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      • Elementary Education and Teaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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      • Other Education
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      • Secondary Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter.
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  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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    • Physical Fitness See more schools with programs in Physical Fitness
      • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
        A scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. Includes instruction in biomechanics, motor behavior, motor development and coordination, motor neurophysiology, performance research, rehabilitative therapies, the development of diagnostic and rehabilitative methods and equipment, and related analytical methods and procedures in applied exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation .
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      • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
        A program that prepares individuals to apply business, coaching and physical education principles to the organization, administration and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sport recreation services, and related services. Includes instruction in program planning and development; business and financial management principles; sales, marketing and recruitment; event promotion, scheduling and management; facilities management; public relations; legal aspects of sports; and applicable health and safety standards.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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      • Biomedical Sciences
        Study and relate biological issues to health and medicine. This major is a general program of study which includes instruction in any of the basic medical sciences at the research level; biological science research in biomedical faculties; and general studies encompassing a variety of the biomedical disciplines.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
      A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services.
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    • Human Services
      A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the social sciences, psychology, principles of social service, human services policy, planning and evaluation, social services law and administration, and applications to particular issues, services, localities, and populations.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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    • Sociology See more schools with programs in Sociology
      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Creative Writing
        A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts.
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  • Business

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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Education

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    • General Education See more schools with programs in General Education
      • General Education
        A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social foundations of education.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Mental & Social Health Services See more schools with programs in Mental & Social Health Services
      • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
        A program that prepares individuals to provide evaluations, referrals, and short-term counseling services to help people prevent or remediate personal problems, conflicts, and emotional crises. Includes instruction in human development, psychopathology, individual and group counseling, personality theory, career assessment, patient screening and referral, observation and testing techniques, interviewing skills, professional standards and ethics, and applicable laws and regulations.
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    • Public Health See more schools with programs in Public Health
      • Health Services Administration
        A program that focuses on the application of policy analysis, public administration, business management, and communications to the planning and management of health services delivery systems in the public and private sectors, and prepares individuals to function as health services administrators and managers. Includes instruction in health systems planning, public health organization and management, pubic health policy formulation and analysis, finance, business and operations management, economics of health care, organizational and health communications, marketing, human resources management, and public health law and regulations.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 50%
Men 50%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 83%
Other 15%
Hispanic 1%
African-American 1%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 73%
In-State 27%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New Hampshire 27%
Massachusetts 22%
Connecticut 9%
Maine 7%
Rhode Island 4%
Percent of Students International: 4%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 57%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Commonwealth Coast Conference)
Baseball (Commonwealth Coast Conference)
Track (Commonwealth Coast Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 23,010    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 22,366    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 644    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 4,177 27%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 960 17%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 8,948 89%  
Student Loans:
$ 7,734 73%  
Any Aid:
  98%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 83% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 76%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 400, Math: 380
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 500, Math: 490
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 7%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 16, Verbal: 15, Math: 16
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 21, Verbal: 23, Math: 21

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Recommended

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New England College
Henniker, NH 03242
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