Granite State College

Granite State College is a public college in Concord, New Hampshire. It is part of the University System of New Hampshire.

Granite State College
TypePublic college
Established1972
Parent institution
University System of New Hampshire
AccreditationNECHE
PresidentJames Dean
ProvostWayne Jones
Location
Concord
,
New Hampshire
,
United States
CampusTwo suburban locations
MascotMoose
Websitehttps://www.granite.edu/

History

Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Concord, Granite State College is one of the four institutions of the University System of New Hampshire. Its mission is to serve adult students of all ages and it provides mostly online classes. Dr. Mark Rubinstein announced his resignation as president of the college on July 1, 2021, to pursue the role of Chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire.[1]

Academics

Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, Granite State College offers associate and bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, post-baccalaureate programs for teacher education, transfer opportunities, and 100% online degree programs.

In 2021 Granite State College undergraduate business programs were ranked 92nd and its graduate business programs were ranked 99th among "Best Online Degree Programs" by U.S. News & World Report.[2] In 2017, Granite State College was ranked 13th in ranking in Washington Monthly's 2017 rankings and 1st in New England.[3]

Locations

Granite State College is headquartered in Concord and maintains a campus in Manchester, as well as online. The college nurtures strong partnerships with the Community College System of New Hampshire, which include on-site classrooms at Nashua Community College and the Lebanon campus of River Valley Community College. Additional partnerships with Manchester Community College and Great Bay Community College (Pease International Tradeport campus) provide shared resources and transfer pathways for local students.

References
  1. Staff, Jack Rooney Sentinel. "Community College System of NH names new chancellor". SentinelSource.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  2. "Granite State College". Online Programs Overview. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. Washington Monthly Ranking Archived October 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
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