University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online

Overview

University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online is a public four-year institution based in Manchester, New Hampshire. All of its programs are delivered through distance education. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,478, made up of 1,326 undergraduates and 152 graduate students. It is part of University System of New Hampshire.

University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 36 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, and Psychology, General. It awarded 398 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 36

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

63%

First-year retention, part-time students

25%

Student-to-faculty ratio

10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees

245

Associate degrees

73

Master's degrees

57

Postbaccalaureate certificates

23

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

1,478

Undergraduates, fall 2024

1,326

Graduate students, fall 2024

152

Full-time, fall 2024

28%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

2,386

Undergraduates, 2024-25

2,099

Graduate students, 2024-25

287

Full-time, 2024-25

30%

Size category

1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

71%

Men

29%

White

82%

Hispanic or Latino

6%

Black or African American

3%

Asian

2%

Two or more races

3%

Race or ethnicity unknown

3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Delivery

All programs are offered fully online

Programs that can be completed fully online

36

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Online graduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

100%

Students taking some online courses

0%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Midsize city

Academic calendar

Semester

Part of

University System of New Hampshire

Carnegie classification

Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Dean

Michael P. Decelle

Services and opportunities

Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact