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THE NEW ENGLAND THE NEW JOURNAL ENGLAND OF HIGHERJOURNAL EDUCATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION Annual Directory of New England Colleges and Universities 2009 DIRECTORY 09, VOLUME XXIII, NO. 4 Inside: www.nebhe.org/nejhe n Profiles of 250 New England Colleges and Universities n The New England Regional Student Program Tuition Break n Financial Aid Resources for New England Residents PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION Which Road Would You Choose? Possible Success Success Available (All Traffic MUST Exit) Next 4 Exits Exit 1 Exit 2 Exit 3 Exit 4 Exit 1 Four-Year Two-Year Professional More Four-Year College College College Training Destinations Graduating from a four-year college is an important goal, but should it be the only goal? The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is investigating this and other questions through our Pathways to Higher Learning initiative. 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Innovate. www.massdevelopment.com 09-MD-010-NEBHE-8.125x10.875.indd 1 1/14/09 11:57:20 AM BY SIGNING YOUR INITIALS BELOW, YOU ARE STATING VERSION:TP DATE: 01/14/09 JOB: 09-MD-010 THAT YOU HAVE READ AND APPROVED THIS WORK. BLEED: 8.375” w x 11.125”h PROGRAM: In Design TRAFFIC: Vanessa G. 77 North Washington Boston MA 02114 TRIM: 8.125” w x 10.875”h FILE FORMAT: PDF AE: 617412 4000 tel COPYWRITER AD LIVE: 7” h x 10” w COLOR: 4C DESIGNER: Susan ctpboston.com CD PUBLICATION(S): New England Board of Higher Education Annual Membership Directory ACCT SERVICE PROD PROOFING Volume XXIII, No. 4 THE Directory 2009 NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION Cover photo from Westfield State College Annual Directory of New England Colleges and Universities 2009 Features College and University Listings 7 Message from the President 29 Connecticut Institutions n MICHAEL K. THOMAS 47 Maine Institutions 8 About the New England Board of Higher Education 61 Massachusetts Institutions 13 The New England Board of 113 New Hampshire Institutions Higher Education’s Tuition Break for New England Residents 125 Rhode Island Institutions 18 Financial Aid Opportunities 133 Vermont Institutions for New England Students n WENDY A. LINDSAY 142 Index of Institutions 26 How to Use NEJHE’s 2009 144 Index of Advertisers Directory of New England Colleges & Universities THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION DIRECTORY 2009 3 LET UNCONVENTIONAL THINKING HELP YOU SUCCEED. With more than 51 years of experience in the nancial aid community, American Student Assistance® is the nation’s rst student loan guarantor. Since the beginning, we have remained focused on assisting students and families to successfully complete a program of student loan repayment. 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Woodbury 2/09 Former Chancellor, University of Maine System THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION DIRECTORY 2009 5 HEFA_ad2 6/12/08 9:04 AM Page 1 Mount Ida College's new residence hall, set to open later this summer, was financed with a $26.8 million tax-exempt bond issue through HEFA. The college needed a quick and seamless transaction to complete the project, and HEFA helped to make that happen. Come September, this new energy-efficient dorm will provide housing and all the technology needs of the twenty-first century student. $26,800,000 Tax-exempt Bond $26,800,000 Tax-exempt proven Mount Ida College HEFA, the rMassachusettsesults Health and Educational Facilities Authority, is one of the largest issuers of tax-exempt revenue bonds in the country.