School Description

Provided by Hesser College

The mission of Hesser College is to provide a high quality, student-oriented, career-focused, affordable learning experience. Hesser graduates are prepared to succeed in an increasingly competitive employment marketplace and to take their place as responsible and contributing members of a global society. Hesser College places a high value on hands-on employment-related skill building combined with a rigorous exposure to a diverse and enriching combination of general education, business and professional career specialty course offerings.

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Hesser College

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Hesser College is a for-profit college with several campuses in New Hampshire. It is owned by Kaplan, Inc.

Campus Locations

There are five locations for Hesser College - Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, Salem and Concord.

History

Founded as Hesser Business College in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1900, Hesser College continues to follow the principle of providing individual encouragement and assistance to all students instilled by its founder, Joel H. Hesser.

Hesser began to expand its educational services beyond the city of Manchester in 1975 when the first extension campus was opened in Nashua, New Hampshire. In the decades that followed, additional campuses were opened in Portsmouth, Salem, and Concord.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
For Profit
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
3,067
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
76%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 12,340
Students Receiving Aid:
88%
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Admissions

Selectivity:
Open Admissions
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 76%
Part-Time 24%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 66%
Other 26%
Hispanic 6%
African-American 2%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 77%
Out-of-State 23%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New Hampshire 77%
Massachusetts 17%
Maine 3%
Connecticut 0%
Vermont 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 15%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 12,340    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 11,340    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,000    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,414 44%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 728 13%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,152 33%  
Student Loans:
$ 6,235 82%  
Any Aid:
  88%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Open Admissions)

Degree Programs at Hesser College

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Hesser College

Career Education Majors

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