page_title: New England College
section_title: Academics
hierarchical_section_title: New England College / Academics
caption_attribution_description: English: NEC's Art Campus in Manchester, NH
context_page_description: New England College is a private liberal arts college in Henniker, New Hampshire. It enrolls approximately 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students. The college is regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
context_section_description: New England College offers 9 associate degree programs, 37 bachelor's degree programs, 12 master's degree programs, and one doctoral degree program. The programs are divided into four divisions: the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Management, and the School of Natural & Social Sciences. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, and all programs offered by New England College are included in this regional accreditation. Additionally, the school's Teacher Education Program (as well as the majors in Physical Education, Special Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education) are approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education. Currently, the school employs 40 full-time faculty members and holds a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
  The college's business degree programs have received "Candidate for Accreditation" Status by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), which is one of three non-profit business school accrediting agencies recognized by CHEA (Council on Higher Education Accreditation).
  Experiential learning—learning by doing—serves as the foundation for NEC's approach to higher education. This approach builds upon what students learn in the classroom. Internships and fieldwork place students side by side with professionals in their chosen fields, giving students real-world application of classroom experiences. NEC also challenges students to reach their full potential through informed discourse and the pursuit of excellence in a framework of academic freedom that reflects the College's values.
caption: The Institute of Art & Design at New England College in Manchester
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