New England College and the New Hampshire Institute of Art Intend to Merge

New England College and the New Hampshire Institute of Art (NHIA) announced that they intend to complete a merger of the two institutions by October 1, 2018.
   
New England College is located in Henniker, NH and was founded in 1946.  Located in Manchester, NH, the New Hampshire Institute of Art was initially founded in 1898 as the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences. 

You can also read more about the planned merger in reporting by the New Hampshire Union Leader, "New England College, New Hampshire Institute of Art to merge."

The New Hampshire Institute of Art offers an interesting short video history, "Emma's Gift to NHIA," where you can learn more about the institution and its important role in Manchester. 



If you are interested in recent trends for closures, mergers,and acquisitions access College Closures since 2009 in the index at the right of any College History Garden page.  There are separate tabs for non-profit closures, for-profit closures, and one for mergers and acquisitions.  Each tab includes basic information for the institutions, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, and the IPEDS unitid.

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