Granite State College

Granite State College
TypePublic college
Active1972–2023
Parent institution
University System of New Hampshire
AccreditationNECHE
Location
Concord
,
New Hampshire
,
United States
CampusTwo suburban locations
Websitehttps://www.granite.edu/

Granite State College was a public college in Concord, New Hampshire. It was part of the University System of New Hampshire.

In 2023, it merged into the University of New Hampshire as the College of Professional Studies at the University of New Hampshire at Manchester.[1]

History

Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Concord, Granite State College's mission was to serve adult students of all ages.

Academics

Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, Granite State College offered associate and bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, post-baccalaureate programs for teacher education, transfer opportunities, and 100% online degree programs.

In 2021, Granite State College's online undergraduate programs were ranked 57th and its online graduate business programs were ranked 105th among "Best Online Degree Programs" by U.S. News & World Report.[2] In 2017, Granite State College was ranked 13th in Washington Monthly's 2017 rankings and first in New England.[3]

Locations

Granite State College was headquartered in Concord and maintained a campus in Manchester, as well as online. The college nurtured strong partnerships with the Community College System of New Hampshire, which included on-site classrooms at Nashua Community College and the Lebanon campus of River Valley Community College. Additional partnerships with Manchester Community College and Great Bay Community College's Pease International Tradeport campus provided shared resources and transfer pathways for local students.

References

  1. ^ Brooks, David (29 October 2022). "When Granite State College merges into UNH, much will stay the same". Concord Monitor. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Granite State College". Online Programs Overview. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Washington Monthly Ranking Archived October 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine