About Southern New Hampshire University

Founded in 1932, Southern New Hampshire University began its operations as a for-profit institution under the name New Hampshire School of Accounting and Secretarial Science. The university was granted its charter or the authority of giving degrees in 1963. In September 1968, the university became a non-profit institution under a board of trustees. It is also known to be one of the largest non-profit providers of online education in the country. During the 1970s, the university shifted its base from downtown Manchester to the new 300-acre campus along the Merrimack River on the northern border of Manchester near the town of Hooksett in 1971. The university began offering MBA and human services programs in 1974. In 1981, the university was granted authorization to offer M.Sc degrees in business-oriented subjects and Master of Human Services degrees. The university also provides online distance-learning programs. In 1998, the university went forward to include doctoral degrees such as a Ph.D. in community economic development and Doctor of Business Administration. It received its current name in 2001.

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