Colleges in Manchester, New Hampshire
There are at least 9 colleges in Manchester, listed and described below. These schools represent 12,028 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 10,295 full-time students, and a reported 3,530 dorm rooms.
The largest schools here include Southern New Hampshire University and Manchester Community College.
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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.

Seacoast Career Schools
Manchester, New Hampshire
Offers career training in health care fields. Located on two campuses in New Hampshire and Maine

Salter School of Nursing and Allied Health
Manchester, New Hampshire
Launch your career with training from Salter School of Nursing and Allied Health. We offer multiple certificate and diploma programs for careers in the allied health field.
Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2008-2009 information.
Manchester Community College
1066 Front St
Manchester, New Hampshire 03102-8518
New Hampshire Institute of Art
148 Concord St
Manchester, New Hampshire 03104-4858
These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2008-2009 information.
Continental Academie of Hair Design Manchester
228 Maple Street
Manchester, New Hampshire 03103
Saint Anselm College
100 Saint Anselm Drive
Manchester, New Hampshire 03102-1310
Southern New Hampshire University
2500 N River Rd
Manchester, New Hampshire 03106
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
400 Commercial Street
Manchester, New Hampshire 03101-1113
(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)
| City/Town | Colleges | Pop. (2000) | Students | Dorms |
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| Bedford Colleges | 1 | 18,274 | 177 | |
| Chester Colleges | 1 | 3,792 | 227 | 133 |
| Concord Colleges | 5 | 40,687 | 5,594 | 350 |
| Hudson Colleges | 2 | 22,928 | 116 | |
| Merrimack Colleges | 1 | 25,119 | 98 | 88 |
| Nashua Colleges | 5 | 86,605 | 5,092 | 898 |
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