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University Of New Hampshire

Name University of New Hampshire
Address Thompson Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Website http://www.unh.edu
Email admissions@unh.edu
Percent Undergrad College Owned 57%
Percent Fraternity 4%
Percent Sorority 5%
Percent Campus Weekends 65%
Offer Housing Yes
Percent Students College Housing 57%
Campus Housing Yes
Off Campus Assistance Yes
Types Available coed dorms (75%), women's dorms (2%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (19%), special housing for international students (2%)
College Owned Singles 34%
College Owned Doubles 44%
College Owned Triples 5%
College Owned Apartments 7%
College Owned Other 10%
Num College Owned 79
Sprinkler System 62%
Fire Alarms 100%
High Speed Internet 100%
Campus Size 2,600 acres
Percent Weekends 65%
Nearest Airport Boston, MA (50), Manchester, NH (35)
Nearest Train Durham, NH
Nearest Bus Portsmouth, NH (10)
Public Transport Yes
Cars Permitted No
Percent Cars 39%
School Employment Yes
Percent Undergrads Employed 31%
Average Undergrad Earnings 1,763
Freshmen Discouraged Working No
Army Rotc Offered on campus
Navy Rotc Not offered
Airforce Rotc Offered on campus
Alcohol Permitted Yes
Additional Policies class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Popular Events Jukebox, Homecoming, Winter Carnival, hockey and football games, concert; and lecture series, Smith Hall Fiesta
Student Activities choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Num Organizations 200
Honor Societies Alpha Epsilon Delta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Eta Sigma Delta, Golden Key, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Theta Tau, Sigma Delta Pi, Psi Chi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Theta Epsilon, The Compass, Xi Sigma Pi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Sigma Iota, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Religious Organizations (Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Student Organization, Christian Impact, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Canterbury Club, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Hillel, VerticaLink
International Organizations (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Diversity Support Coalition, MOSAICO, Native American, Cultural Association, United Asian Coalition, Hillel, Indian Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Brazilian Student Association
Other Organizations (Appears as submitted by school) Arts and entertainment groups, media and publications groups, political and; world affairs groups, campus concerns groups, governance groups, campus programming groups, community service and involvement clubs, Greek groups, career-related clubs, leisure and recreation clubs, and; special-interest groups;
Student Papers (Appears as submitted by school) The New Hampshire (twice weekly)
Num Frats 8
Frats Chapter Houses 9
Percent Frat Members 4%
Num Sororities 5
Sororities Chapter Houses 5
Percent Sorority Members 5%
Type Public institution
Year Founded 1866
Religious Affiliation None
Academic Calendar Semester
Undergrad Body 11,529
Setting Rural
Endowment 185,956,192
Application Deadline February 1
Application Fee 45
Selectivity Selective
Tuition 10,401 in-state, 22,851 out-of-state
Room Board 7,584
Basic nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial N/A
Counseling minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Career on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Job Six Months N/A
Job One Year N/A
Job Two Years N/A
Firms Fidelity, Enterprise, BAE, Liberty Mutual, Target
Library Yes
Library Consortia Yes
Num Books 1,795,812
Num Subscriptions 33,924
Num Microforms 3,009,753
Num Audiovisual 38,600
Num Ebooks N/A
Library Facilities Branch libraries: biological sciences, physics, chemistry, and engineering/ mathematic/computer science; special collections; Government Documents.
Museums Journalism laboratory, optical observatory, marine research laboratory, experimental learning center, child development center, agricultural and equine facilities, experiential learning center, language lab, art galleries, electron microscope, sawmill.
Computer Course No
Own Computer No
Computers Available 345
Email Accounts Yes
Internet Access Yes
Computers Available In computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Num Wired Library 155
Num Wired Classrooms N/A
Num Wired Labs 225
Num Wired Other N/A
Wireless Network Yes
Wireless Areas in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms
Wireless Capacity 15,000
Recommended Os N/A
Hosting Units 100%
Student Webpages Yes
Online Registration Yes
Campus Safety 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)




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