This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. For the purposes of this list,

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s and

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are defined as

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-granting, postsecondary institutions. Currently, there are several universities and one

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, as well as a number of undergraduate associates and baccalaureate colleges, operating in the state. In addition, four out-of-state institutions offer courses and degrees at locations in

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, and fifteen academic institutions were formerly active in the state. The state's five public universities are administered by the University System of New Hampshire, which is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the state. New Hampshire is also served by a network of seven public, technical

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s. The oldest school in the state is

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, a member of the

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and the only New Hampshire institution founded before the

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. Enrollment sizes range from small

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s with fewer than 100 students to the flagship state school, the

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, which has over 14,000 on-campus students. The

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is a consortium of 21 of the state's public and private institutions of higher education. The active institutions included on this list are all accredited by the

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(NEASC), with the exception of

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, which is accredited by the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges and the

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Extant institutions

Defunct institutions

Out-of-state institutions

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of Massachusetts offers a

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, and a post-baccalaureate

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at its location in

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Notes

*One institution, St. Joseph School of Nursing, i
listed
by the New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission as approved to operate in New Hampshire, but lacking academic accreditation. *The types listed here are as categorized in the

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. *The nine locations are Claremont,

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, Conway,

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, Littleton,

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, and

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*The University of New Hampshire School of Law is in

, another

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is in

References

External links

US Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in New HampshireList of colleges and universities in New Hampshire viewable in Google Earth
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