Imagine your future. Look around UNH’s College of Liberal Arts (COLA) and you’ll see amazing potential everywhere. Start with incredible opportunities in exceptional experiential programs, some of the world’s best teachers and scholars, and innovative, unparalleled research. Discover your passions at one of the nation’s top public universities in a caring community of small class sizes, responsive advisors and an approachable, accomplished faculty.
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What sets us apart:
Here, your professors know your name — it’s part of our intimate liberal arts experience. And as a top-tier research university, your professors know their stuff. You’ll receive both personal attention and knowledge at the cutting edge. You’ll have access to exceptional hands-on learning experiences and study-away opportunities, like our acclaimed Semester in the City program in Boston, or one of many study abroad opportunities”. When you graduate, you’ll join a family of successful alumni — from Academy Award winners to Air Force generals.
For Nooran Alhamdan, winning a coveted Truman Scholarship was a dream come true.
Nelson Thomas knew he wanted to be more than an athlete. At UNH, he's been able to do just that.
Juliana Good wants to provide quality arts education to kids, and COLA has given her the confidence to make that goal a reality.
What will you study?
Explore COLA’s many programs in the humanities, social sciences, fine and performing arts and education. If you're not sure what you want to major in, you've come to the right place — our faculty and advisors will guide you. Find what you love, then choose a major, or two. Go beyond the classroom with experiences like Mock Trial, Model UN, archaeological digs, performing arts, funded research, hands-on internships — and many more.
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There are a million reasons why you should choose UNH's
College of Liberal ArtsHere are our top 10... -
10Grads who do great things (like win Academy Awards, become U.S. Air Force generals, etc.). -
9Endless arts options from orchestra to aerial dance (plus 33 student-run arts organizations). -
893% of recent grads were employed or pursuing further education within 6 months of graduation.
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7Find solutions to the world’s problems (conduct research on racial and social inequality, climate change, civil discourse and other important issues). -
6Hang out with other curious and creative people. -
5Opportunity to become a leader in areas of social change (through programs like Semester in the City). -
4Big-name professors guide you every step of the way. -
3460+ ways to make the world your classroom (join an archaeological dig in Belize, study architecture in Rome, write in London, etc.). -
2Cool national competitions (like Mock Trial and Model UN). -
1Best of both worlds (intimate liberal arts experience within a major research university).
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Meet a Wildcat.
Abbey McIntosh turned her love of storytelling into a career, and she credits the connections she made here with making that possible.
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