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Hesser College
(603) 668-6660
3 Sundial Avenue
Manchester, NH
New Hampshire Community Technical College, Manchester/Stratham
(603) 206-8000
1066 Front St
Manchester, NH
New Hampshire Institute of Art
(866) 241-4918
148 Concord Street
Manchester, NH
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
(603) 880-8308
6 Manchester Street
Merrimack, NH
Daniel Webster College
(603) 577-6000
20 University Drive
Nashua, NH
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
(603) 641-4321
400 Commercial Street
Manchester, NH
Saint Anselm College
(603) 641-7000
100 Saint Anselm Drive
Manchester, NH
Southern New Hampshire University
(603) 668-2211
2500 North River Road
Manchester, NH
Chester College of New England
(603) 887-4401
40 Chester Street
Chester, NH
New Hampshire Community Technical College, Nashua/Claremont
(603) 882-6923
505 Amherst Street
Nashua, NH
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College Tours

By Cliff & Sami Kramon
Independent College Advisors

High school guidance counselors are forever urging their students to go out and visit prospective colleges. Viewbooks, course catalogs, and guide books are all helpful, but actually walking the campus, listening to students, and checking out the surrounding neighborhood is the best way to develop a feel for each school.

Timing of your college visit

Although summer might be the most convenient time to make such excursions, it is the worst time to experience a college; most smaller schools are not in session, so students and classes are absent. Dorm rooms are empty and devoid of all personal touches, making it difficult to envision oneself there. Bulletin boards, usually so revealing of the cultural and social opportunities of the college, are bare. The campus grounds, on the other hand, look neater and cleaner than they will look again the entire year.

Try and visit a campus while school is in full swing to get an accurate picture of everyday college life.

What you should try to get out of the tour

A college tour gives you a chance to see what is on the campus, what condition it is in, and what is missing. Is there a student center? Are there enough computer terminals scattered around campus? How are the dorms kept up? Is the library adequate? Check out the physical education facilities. Are the playing fields a part of the campus or a distance away? Where are the dorms in relation to the main academic b...

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