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New England College

New England College
15 Main Street
Henniker, NH 03242

Official telephone: (603) 428-2211
Fax number: (603) 428-3155
Website: www.nec.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,805
Full-time undergraduates: 1,766
Part-time undergraduates: 39
Total graduate students: 588
Full-time graduate students: 540
Part-time graduate students: 48
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 28
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 83%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
22.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
54.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Nonresident Alien
5.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
24.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
52.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Nonresident Alien
8.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 225 acres
City or town school is located in: Henniker, NH
Population of city/town: 4,836
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses at numerous sites throughout New Hampshire and Maine for graduate programs.
Nearest major city: Concord, NH
Distance of nearest major city: 15 miles
Population of nearest major city: 42,419
Online campus map: www.nec.edu/about-nec/
campus-map/
?searchterm=map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (84%)
  • single-student apartments (16%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 74%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 34%
Percent of students who live off campus: 66%
Students required to live on campus: All students with fewer than 90 semester hours must live on campus unless commuting from home.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 275
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Andy Warhol photography collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, center for educational innovation, theaters.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 75%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 7%
Number of social sororities on campus: 2
Percent of women who join sororities: 8%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): New Englander (published every two weeks)
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 31
Campus-based religious organizations:
Hillel
International student organizations:
International Student and NEC Chinese Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Carriage Theatre Ensemble, Environmental Action Committee, Role Playing Association, ServCorps, Womyn's Network, Adventure Bound, Student Athletic Advisory Council; political science and major specific clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Louis Izzi,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Louis Izzi
School colors: red and blue
School mascot: Pilgrims
Athletic conference memberships: Commonwealth Coast Conference (Division III), ECAC Hockey (Division III), ECAC Women's Hockey (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's Alpine skiingno 
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's ice hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's rugbyno 
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's ice hockeyno 
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 30%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 22%
Athletic facilities:
all-weather, baseball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; field house, gymnasium, ice arena, skiing and snowboarding areas, cross-country running trails
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, broomball, four square, kickball, soccer, softball, team handball, ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for men:
Alpine skiing, golf, ice hockey, indoor soccer, lacrosse, rugby, snowboarding
Club sports for women:
Alpine skiing, dance, figure skating, golf, indoor soccer, rugby, snowboarding

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Manchester, NH (30 miles)
Nearest other airport: Boston, MA (85 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Boston, MA (85 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Concord, NH (15 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 1%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 16% immediately, 19% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Bridgewater State University, New England College, Massachusetts School of Law, Manhattanville College, Nass College of Pharmacy and Health Science, University of Edinburgh, University of West Georgia.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 95% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Americorps, Bristol Police Department, CVS, Electric Insurance, Fastenal, Fidelity Investments, Home Depot, Morgage Master, Oregon Coast Community College, Premire Pharmacy, Red River Computer, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, various school systems.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Christina Graves, Emmy award-wining producer
  • Charles Krupa, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer
  • Allen Steele, award-winning author.

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