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Manchester Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Manchester

There are at least 7 colleges in Manchester, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 9,535 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 7,738 full-time students, and a reported 3,151 dorm rooms.

(Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left.)

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  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Manchester.

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Hesser College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Hesser College has multiple campus locations through New Hampshire. The college offers associate and bachelor degree programs in business, computers, criminal justice, and teaching.

  • Programs: Accounting, Advertising, Communication, Communications, Criminal Justice, e-Business/ e-Commerce, Finance, Graphic Design, Health and Human Services, History, Information Technology, Interior Design, Management and Administration, Marketing, Medical and Dental Administration, Medical Assisting and Nursing, Multimedia and Web Design, Paralegal, Photography and photo journalism, Psychology, Science Technologies, Teaching, Technologies, Visual Arts
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma

Seacoast Career Schools
Manchester, New Hampshire

Offers career training in health care fields. Located on two campuses in New Hampshire and Maine

  • Programs: Health and Human Services, Medical and Dental Administration, Medical Assisting and Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Continental Academie of Hair Design
228 Maple Street
Manchester, New Hampshire 03103

  • Programs: cosmetology, personal grooming.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 47 students, 47 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

New Hampshire Institute of Art
148 Concord St
Manchester, New Hampshire 03104-4858

  • Programs: fine arts studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 220 students, 188 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 79 student capacity.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

Saint Anselm College
100 Saint Anselm Drive
Manchester, New Hampshire 03102-1310

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business, criminal justice and safety, various nursing, psychology, sociology, English, political science, history.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 1,986 students, 1,956 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,644 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 510-600. Math: 510-600.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Southern New Hampshire University
2500 N River Rd
Manchester, New Hampshire 03106

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, accounting, computer and info science, hospitality management, marketing, international business, psychology, business teaching.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 6,186 students, 4,774 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,428 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 450-540. Math: 450-550.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

University of New Hampshire - Manchester
400 Commercial Street
Manchester, New Hampshire 03101-1113

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: psychology, communication studies, liberal arts and sciences, business, English, registered nursing, mechanical engineering tech, history.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 1,096 students, 773 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 450-590. Math: 450-580.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)
StudentsDorms
Bedford Colleges118,27490 
Chester Colleges13,792219105
Concord Colleges640,6875,734350
Hudson Colleges222,928110 
Merrimack Colleges125,1198485
Nashua Colleges586,6056,303898

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