College of Liberal Arts

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There are a million reasons why you should choose UNH’s College of Liberal Arts. Find out why you belong here.
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Discover Your Possibilities

Alumnus A.J. Troiano '10 went from classics major to biomedical researcher: "Without my classical education, there is no possibility I would be as successful as I have been in my life."
Join Your Passion to Purpose

Riley Boss '19 spent a summer doing funded research in her hometown, trying to reconstruct the story of buildings destroyed in a great flood.

College of Liberal Arts

Bring your imagination to life at the College of Liberal Arts (COLA) at the University of New Hampshire. Explore your passions and create your very own path from dozens of majors, minors and graduate programs in the humanities, education, fine and performing arts and social sciences. Immerse yourself in an engaged, innovative community of academic excellence with some of the world’s best faculty leading the way.

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Alumni

Cam Crary '08

Philosophy Major | Systems Engineer at Google

Why did you major in philosophy? I had this crazy idea after high school that I wanted to be a professional rock climber. I never got close to good enough, but devoted a lot of time to training and weekend trips to Rumney. It was awesome and I don't at all regret my time in the mountains, but it...

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Cam Crary '08

Philosophy Major | Systems Engineer at Google

Why did you major in philosophy? I had this crazy idea after high school that I wanted to be a professional rock climber. I never got close to good enough, but devoted a lot of time to training and weekend trips to Rumney. It was awesome and I don't at all regret my time in the mountains, but it...

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Nora Larkin '06

German and International Affairs Majors | Senior Institutional Relations Manager for CAPA, The Global Education Network

Tell us about yourself and where you are today. I grew up in New Hampshire, graduated from UNH in 2006, and have worked in international education ever since with a couple of years teaching abroad in Austria. Currently, I’m the Senior Institutional Relations Manager for CAPA The Global Education...

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Nora Larkin '06

German and International Affairs Majors | Senior Institutional Relations Manager for CAPA, The Global Education Network

Tell us about yourself and where you are today. I grew up in New Hampshire, graduated from UNH in 2006, and have worked in international education ever since with a couple of years teaching abroad in Austria. Currently, I’m the Senior Institutional Relations Manager for CAPA The Global Education...

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Amal El-Shrafi '09

Music Performance and Music Education Major | Performance Artist and Studio Teacher

UNH Alumna Amal El-Shrafi '09 will be singing the role of ‘Antonia’ from The Tales of Hoffman with Opera North in August 2018. She has been hailed by the Boston Music Intelligencer as “shining through with a strength and power that matched her character’s presence onstage.” The Palestinian-...

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Amal El-Shrafi '09

Music Performance and Music Education Major | Performance Artist and Studio Teacher

UNH Alumna Amal El-Shrafi '09 will be singing the role of ‘Antonia’ from The Tales of Hoffman with Opera North in August 2018. She has been hailed by the Boston Music Intelligencer as “shining through with a strength and power that matched her character’s presence onstage.” The Palestinian-...

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Blair Rowlett '05

Psychology and Justice Studies Majors | Director of the Mental Health Community Supervision Programs

What were you doing 1 year out of college? One year out of college I was working as a correctional officer at the Strafford County House of Corrections. I had been working on campus while I attended classes, but when I graduated I had no prospective job offers in my field. I was aiming higher than...

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Alumni

Blair Rowlett '05

Psychology and Justice Studies Majors | Director of the Mental Health Community Supervision Programs

What were you doing 1 year out of college? One year out of college I was working as a correctional officer at the Strafford County House of Corrections. I had been working on campus while I attended classes, but when I graduated I had no prospective job offers in my field. I was aiming higher than...

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Top 5%

Highest paid graduates in education, communication and journalism
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Top 10%

Highest paid graduates in English language and literature, and history
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Top 25

Justice Studies and Music Programs for earning potential of graduates
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Top 25

Sociology Ph.D. program for scholarly research activity
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Top 100

History and Sociology graduate programs
U.S. News and World Report

96%

Recent COLA alumni employed or enrolled in further education
First Destination Survey

68%

Recent COLA alumni who participated in at least one internship at UNH
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