Chester College of New England (Closed 2024)

40 Chester St
Chester, NH 03036
  • Chester College of New England is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher education that offers the Bachelor of Arts degree. The College grants the Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Photography and Media Arts, Creative Writing, Professional Writing, Interdisciplinary Arts and Communication Arts major.

School Highlights

Chester College of New England served 145 students (93% of students were full-time).
Minority enrollment was 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was equal to the state average of 33%.

School Overview

Chester College of New England
(NH) Community College Avg.
Institution Control
Public
Public
Year Founded
1965
Total Faculty
24 staff
145 staff

Student Body

Total Enrollment
145 students
1,935 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
19:1
# Full-Time Students
135 students
276 students
# Part-Time Students
10 students
1,659 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
n/a
298 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
145 students
276 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
10 students
1,659 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
112 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
67%
67%
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
% Unknown races
30%
16%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.52
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
n/a
35%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$26,100
$36,900

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
84%
74%
Median Debt for Graduates
$26,999
$15,501
Median Debt for Dropouts
$10,362
$5,500
Source: 2012 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

School Notes

  • At Chester College of New England, we offer majors focused on the visual or language arts. The College is located in Chester, New Hampshire, in a natural New England setting yet close to three cities rich in history and culture: Manchester, Portsmouth, and Boston. The enrollment here is very small, by design. The student/teacher ratio is ten to one; in all of your classes you will receive individual instruction. Everyone on campus will know you: the professors, the students, the staff, even the President of the College. Our degree programs prepare graduates for real success in two worlds - the artistic and the professional. Upon graduating you can enter the work force confident of your highly developed professional skills, as well as of those important interpersonal and critical thinking skills. The Chester College of New England focus on the applied arts helps in the commercial arts world. Chester College of New England is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission.

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For New Hampshire public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $6,952 per year for in-state students and $15,095 for out-of-state students. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

New Hampshire community colleges have a diversity score of 0.52, which is lower than the national average of 0.74. The most diverse community college in New Hampshire is Nashua Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.

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