Home > About Us

Welcome to UNH Manchester, the university's urban campus.

UNH's urban college serves people who live and work in the Merrimack Valley and the state’s southern tier.

• UNH Manchester was established in 1985 as the 6th college of the University of New Hampshire, which is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. and is a part of the University System of New Hampshire.
• UNH Manchester has the same admission, general education and graduation requirements as the main, residential campus in Durham.
• UNH Manchester delivers university resources to the region's center of business, finance, government and industry.
• The student body comprises a unique mix of traditional-age and older commuter students which reflects the Merrimack Valley's rich ethnic, economic and cultural diversity.
• Innovative, interdisciplinary and practical liberal arts and applied programs reflect the college's urban mission and proactive response to the needs of area business and industry.
• The campus includes the main building, University Center, at 400 Commercial Street and the fourth floor at 286 Commercial Street in Manchester's historic millyard.
• The UNH Manchester library collection includes 30,000+ print volumes and 2,500 films with access to 23,000 electronic journals.
• UNH Manchester also has a video editing lab, radio studio, smart classrooms, three computer labs (PC and Mac), and wireless access throughout University Center.

UNH Manchester Facts

• Enrollment Overview
• Student Snapshot (2006-2007)
• Faculty/Staff Snapshot
• Fastest Growing Bachelors' Degree Programs
• Academic and Co-curricular Opportunities
• 2006-2007 Cost of Education
• 2007 Annual Operating Budget $9.5 Million

Enrollment Overview

Enrollment Overview
Fall 2006 Enrollment	1,514
Undergraduate	796
Graduate	315
Continuing Education	279
Number of graduates in 2006	196
Number of alumni	2,906

^ Back to Top

Student Snapshot (2006-2007)

Student Snapshot
Average undergraduate SAT Verbal	525
Average undergraduate SAT Math	525
Average age	25
% of female students	67
% of male students	33
% of NH resident	97
No. of countries represented on campus	22

^ Back to Top

Faculty/Staff Snapshot

Faculty/Staff Snapshot
No. Full-time Faculty	36
No. Part-time Faculty	104
No. of Staff	60
Average student:faculty ratio	9:1
No. Undergraduate degree/Certificate programs	21
No. Graduate degree/Certificate programs	11
No. undergraduate minor concentrations	15

^ Back to Top

Fastest Growing Bachelors' Degree Programs

• Biology
• Business
• Communication Arts
• Computer Information Systems
• Engineering Technology
• Psychology

^ Back to Top

Academic and Co-curricular Opportunities

• Study Abroad
• Internships
• Undergraduate Research
• Summer programs for English speakers of other languages (ESOL)
• Professional Development and training programs
• Student Activities
• Student Government
• AmeriCorps/Vista

^ Back to Top

2006-2007 Cost of Education

2006-2007 Cost of Education
Resident	$7,780 tuition and fees
Non-resident	$19,370 tuition and fees

74% of students receiving some form of financial assistance

^ Back to Top

2007 Annual Operating Budget $9.5 Million

• 22% State appropriation
• 63% Tuition and fees
• 15% other income

^ Back to Top