Founded in 1866, the University of New Hampshire is a public
University serving an undergraduate population of 10,500
students. Recognized among public universities for the quality of the
academic experience it provides to its students, UNH is also a rising
star among research universities, yet it retains the look and feel
of a New
England liberal arts college with a faculty dedicated to teaching.
A comprehensive land-, sea-, and space-grant university, UNH offers
diverse curricula in which students are encouraged to pursue their
interests across disciplinary lines. Within its seven schools, the
University offers 2,000 courses in over 100 majors, and special programs
include a particularly strong undergraduate research program, the honors
program, and a wide range of opportunities for internships, study
abroad,
and national exchange experiences.
In 1998, UNH completed a $19 million renovation of the 207,000 square
foot
Dimond Library, and other campus highlights include a recently-completed
journalism laboratory, a student union building including two
theaters, a
food court, and a variety of services and entertainment, a sports
complex
featuring a 6,000-seat sports arena and concert hall, and a new
recreation
center.
Ideally located in the rural town of Durham, UNH
is within 20 minutes of
the Maine and New Hampshire seacoasts, and one hour of
(sic) Boston, Portland,
and the White Mountains.
-Borrowed
from: http://www.unh.edu/aboutunh.html
UNH is perhaps best know for
Men's Ice
Hockey. Academically, the
marine biology program draws students from all
over the world. Other than that, it is know for being
the most expensive
state school for in-staters.