New Hampshire Public Two-Year Colleges

Junior Colleges, Technical Institutes, and Schools

The State of New Hampshire administers its own system of higher education which operate at least two tiers of public colleges. One being the community colleges in New Hampshire, sometimes called New Hampshire junior colleges, or New Hampshire technical institutes, and so-called "four-year" colleges which award bachelor's and master's degrees. The "two-year" community educational institutions provide post-secondary education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees in New Hampshire. The name, "community colleges" derives from the fact that "two-year" colleges primarily accept, and attract, students from the New Hampshire local community

The New Hampshire Community Technical Colleges are an outgrowth of two trade schools established after WWII to provide occupational training to returning veterans as well as local youths and adults interested in the trades or technical vocations. In 1949, the state trade schools became known as the New Hampshire Technical Institutes.

In 1961, to relieve overcrowding at the existing schools, the legislature authorized the development of five vocational institutes and one technical institute. In 1967, the State Board of Education authorized the institutes to grant associate degrees, and by 1975, all colleges received full postsecondary accreditation. In response to a state mandate to reduce budgets, the seven technical institutes were consolidated into four technical community colleges, although there are still seven campuses.

New Hampshire College Degrees, Certificates, & Diplomas

New Hampshire Community Colleges

New Hampshire Community Technical College System
- Berlin
- Claremont
- New Hampshire Technical Institute (Concord)
- Laconia
- Manchester
- Nashua
- Stratham

New Hampshire Colleges

Colleges and universities in New Hampshire have the luxury of not becoming entangled in traffic, crime, congestion, and other urban distractions. Campuses are usually situated against a backdrop of small-town life, pristine nature, and relative calm.

Hesser College

NH Online Degrees

A college degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by New Hampshire institutions of higher education, such as colleges or universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study.

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