University of New Hampshire vs Southern New Hampshire University

The University of New Hampshire is located in the town of Durham, a rural small town on the Amtrak line to Boston.  University of New Hampshire at Manchester is located in the Pandora Mill at 88 Commercial Street, on the banks of the Merrimack River in Manchester's historic Amoskeag Millyard. The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law is a located in Concord, New Hampshire.

SNHU’s 300-acre campus is located just minutes from downtown Manchester, NH. It’s also situated in a region that meets a variety of interests of our students, with the mountains to the north, the ocean to the east and Boston to the south. In 2017, SNHU acquired facilities at Nashua Airport, which includes a flight center, tower building and hangar. In partnership with Air Direct Airways (ADA), the School of Engineering, Technology and Aviation (SETA) offers hands-on instruction for its aeronautical and aviation programs here.

The university has about 250 student organizations grouped by academics and careers, community service, political and world affairs, arts and entertainment, culture and language, fraternities and sororities, hall councils, honor societies, leisure and recreation, media and publications, religious, special interest, and student activism. Recreation at the University of New Hampshire also includes club and intramural sports. Student activities are largely funded by a Student Activity Fee. The Campus Activities Board, collaborates with other student organizations to provide programming for students by students. They plan various recreational activities for the student body.

Situated on a beautiful 300-acre campus in Manchester, NH, SNHU has built a community where everyone feels welcome. Here, they've also built a reputation for challenging the status quo and creating innovative, career-focused degree programs that position students for success in the modern workforce--all in a traditional setting that feels like home. SNHU's roughly 3,000 undergraduates enjoy small class sizes, personalized support, and career development built right into the curriculum, in addition to D2 sports, modern residence halls, and state-of-the-art facilities. These include a 50,000-square foot Library and Learning Commons, a beautiful Welcome Center, a green space in the center of campus for students to enjoy, and a dedicated engineering and technology building, which provides space and resources for SNHU's many STEM programs. Southern New Hampshire University has many student organizations on campus, including Radio SNHU (the campus radio station) and The Penmen Press (the student newspaper).  SNHU also publishes The Penmen Review, an online creative writing journal for students and alumni. Southern New Hampshire University participates in NCAA Division II athletics. It is a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference and the Northeast-10 Conference. The teams' nickname, the Penmen, is an homage to the university's history as an accounting school. The university's mascot is named "Petey Penmen".

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