The community colleges that comprise the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) were named the best in New England and ninth best in the nation by WalletHub based on individual-school level analysis across 653 institutions and 18 key metrics.
“CCSNH benefits from a clear mission to serve students by providing high-quality educational programs that align with opportunities and needs that are important to New Hampshire’s future,” said Dr. Mark Rubinstein, CCSNH Chancellor. “We do that with exceptional educators who are dedicated to their disciplines and to our students’ success, with employer partners in every region of the Granite State who contribute to our planning, and with consistent and strategic investments by the State of New Hampshire that allow us to meet the varied needs of our students across the lifecycle of learning, whether on our campuses, online, in more than 100 New Hampshire high schools, or a myriad of clinical and workplace settings.”
CCSNH consists of seven colleges, offering associate degree and certificate programs, professional training, transfer pathways to four-year degrees and dual-credit partnerships with NH high schools.
“This ranking is a testament to the incredible work being done every day by our students, faculty, and staff, and to New Hampshire’s commitment to building a stronger future for our people and our economy,” said New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte, who announced this ranking. “We’ve worked hard to ensure our community colleges are affordable, innovative, and connected to the needs of our employers. New Hampshire is showing the nation what’s possible when you put students first and focus on results.”
The System’s colleges are Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth; Lakes Region Community College in Laconia; Manchester Community College; Nashua Community College; NHTI – Concord’s Community College; River Valley Community College in Claremont, Lebanon and Keene; and White Mountains Community College in Berlin and Littleton. The seven community colleges in the system are committed to working with businesses throughout the state to train and retain employees to develop a robust workforce.
