D+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    C-
  2. Value
    C+
  3. Diversity
    A
  4. Campus
    D-
  5. Athletics
    C+
  6. Party Scene
    C-
  7. Professors
    C-
  8. Location
    D-
  9. Dorms
    D-
  10. Campus Food
    D+
  11. Student Life
    D-
  12. Safety
    B-
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New England College is ...
Private not-for-profit
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
Eastern College Athletic Conference
Address
98 Bridge St
Henniker, NH 03242
Website
nec.edu

New England College Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
98%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$30
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Recommended
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Test Scores and GPA for New England College

Cost

Net Price
$30,150/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $33,038/ year
  • $30-48k
    $28,565/ year
  • $49-75k
    $29,086/ year
  • $76-110k
    $29,254/ year
  • $110k+
    $24,915/ year

Academics

Professors
C-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
19:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
69%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.26 responses
69%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.26 responses
65%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.26 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Business Administration and Management
    39 Graduates
  • Health Care Management
    34 Graduates
  • Psychology
    26 Graduates
  • Police and Criminal Science
    22 Graduates
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
    16 Graduates
  • Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine
    15 Graduates
  • Accounting
    12 Graduates
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
    10 Graduates
  • Elementary Education
    9 Graduates
  • Communications
    5 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,857Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
43%
Pell Grant
54%
Varsity Athletes
16%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 18 responses
Report
  • Respectful
    39%
  • Athletic, mixture of academic/non-academic
    22%
  • Fun
    22%
  • Low life
    11%
  • Rude and mean
    6%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
77%
Poll
48%
of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.25 responses
Poll
59%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.27 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 17 responses
Report
  • Small, Nice town
    29%
  • Beautiful
    18%
  • Online
    18%
  • Pretty area, small
    18%
  • Boring
    12%
  • You'll question why you went here 2 months into it
    6%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$35,600/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
34%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%
83%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.18 responses
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NEC has been pretty good to me. I love the professors who are really knowledgeable and care. My major (education) has one of the best departments and it's really comprehensive with plenty of field experiences. I've been able to schedule classes around busy work life (I substitute teach 4 days a week with an above average class-load; crazy; this has probably been the best part about NEC).

Class sizes are small and instructors are experienced. Professors are pretty lenient about deadlines but I'd say you should definitely get into the habit of passing things on time so it doesn't build up. Courses are fairly challenging, but by contributing to discussions, completing all the work and asking to redo parts of it, I have been able to maintain a high GPA with a high course load. There aren't that many courses to choose from for General Education, but they are quite comprehensive and well-taught and give you a new perspective. I took some online courses over J-Term and the summer, a great way to meet requirements but I feel I missed out on debates and meeting new people.

Overall, I'd recommend NEC for prospective teachers!
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Small town college equals small town entertainment. However, there is plenty of money within the school to distribute it properly to student run clubs to fund programs to entertain students rather than waste it on useless renovations and intercollege expenses.
The guys are okay, more attractive at other colleges, really depends what you're into. Personally, I find it hard to meet guys if you're in a female dominated major (education). There are quite a few who don't care about academics, and many who are into athletics. There are very few openly gay guys on campus or in the area which sucks for me (I think I'm one of six at NEC), so you probably won't want to come here if you're gay and hoping to meet someone! People are friendly and you can strike up a conversation most of the time (I like to meet people in the library). Students tend to dress casually (sweat pants, sports clothes) if they just have classes.

Girls are quite pretty and friendly. Easy to make friends with plenty of girls. I'd say girls are more academic-focused.

The social life is pretty good if you live on campus. I commute from far away which is awful for social life. I have found it pretty hard to meet people outside of classes as a result. So I'd definitely recommend living on campus for your freshman year.