| Location: | Northeast |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
The New Hampshire Institute of Art is a bachelor's degree-granting college that provides an undergraduate education in the fine arts, complemented by majors in the professional arts. It is the first and only independent college of art in the state of New Hampshire. Located in the heart of Manchester, New Hampshire's Victory Park National Historic District, the Institute offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with concentrations in Ceramics, Illustration, Painting, Photography, Interdisciplinary Arts, and Art Education. The NHIA has a collaborative agreement with the University of New Hampshire at Manchester that allows students interested in pursuing a degree in Fine Art to transfer into the Institute's BFA program. The Institute also offers Certificate programs in Painting, Ceramics, Interior Design and Photography through its Continuing Education program. The NHIA serves as an important cultural center for the city of Manchester and the state of New Hampshire. The NHIA is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
The college was established in 1898 as the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences, and its original goal was to cultivate an appreciation of the arts through progressive educational instruction. In 1924, the State Board of Education certified the Institute’s four-year program to prepare high school graduate to teach art. Shortly thereafter, a four-year program in Fine Arts was approved. The Institute changed its name to the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 1997, which was the same year the New Hampshire Postsecondary Commission authorized the Institute to award the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
The NHIA is located in the Victory Park National Historic District of Manchester, New Hampshire. The campus consists of four academic buildings and three dormitories, all within a three-block radius of the Victory Park quadrangle, with the exception of upperclassman housing at Harrison House.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 42% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 12,080 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 10,950 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,130 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,879 | 11% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 875 | 7% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 980 | 34% | |
Any Aid: |
39% |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Recommended |
| Test Scores: | Recommended |
