The Community College System of NH is freezing tuition for the 2016-17 academic year, formalizing a commitment made to legislators and the Governor during the development of the state's biennial operating budget. In-state tuition will remain at $200 per credit, which translates into roughly $6,000 for a year for full-time tuition.
Tuition at the state's seven community colleges has not risen since 2011. In 2014, CCSNH decreased its per credit rate 5 percent to its present level of $200.
CCSNH and the University System of NH recently launched a new Dual Admission program enabling students to be dually admitted to a community college and UNH, Keene, Plymouth State or Granite State College and upon successful completion of an associate degree from the community college, transfer to the USNH institution to complete a bachelor’s degree. While the Dual Admission program is designed for liberal arts majors, there are many other transfer agreements in place that offer pathways in specific disciplines including STEM fields with USNH and other institutions including Southern NH University. Some of these pathways enable students to complete the bachelor's degree at community college tuition rates.
"The success our graduates enjoy is the result of their hard work, the pathways students can follow from our colleges to skilled employment or continued education, and the dedication of faculty and staff across the seven community colleges," said CCSNH Chancellor Ross Gittell. Gittell noted that the unemployment rate for the most recent graduates with associate degrees (those 20-24 in age) in NH is 1 percent, compared to 10 percent for young adults without a post-secondary credential. The community colleges focus on offering affordable, high quality programs that prepare graduates for successful employment as well as for transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
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