New England Regional Student Program (NER)
The University of New Hampshire participates in the New England Regional Student Program administered by the New England Board of Higher Education. Under this program, admitted graduate students from New England may qualify for regional tuition rates (New Hampshire resident tuition, plus 50 percent). To qualify, the program to which they are admitted, must be one that is not available at any of their home state/public institutions. Inquiries about the NER program may be directed to the Dean of the Graduate School or the New England Board of Higher Education.
New Hampshire residents are not eligible for the New England Regional (NER) program. For more information contact the New England Board of Higher Education.
45 Temple Place
Boston, MA 02111
Telephone: 617-357-9620
Email: rsp@nebhe.org
Web Address: www.nebhe.org
New England Regional Information
The website for the New England Board of Higher Education offers information on all their polices, guidelines and who to contact if you wish to appeal a decision. Some highly specialized graduate programs might be available through the Regional Student Program (RSP) even if they are not listed in the RSP catalog. If a specialized program is not available at the student's home-state public institutions, the student is encouraged to contact the RSP graduate representative at the New England state college or university that offers the program. (RSP representatives are listed here.) In some cases, negotiation to participate as an RSP student is possible. Use the list below to see if the program you are applying to is eligible for NER rates.
- New England Regional Program List
| Program | DEG | NER |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | MS | VT |
| Chemical Engineering | MS | VT |
| Chemical Engineering | PHD | VT |
| Early Childhood Education | MED | ME VT |
| Earth and Environmental Sciences | PHD | MA VT |
| Earth Science: Oceanography | MS | VT |
| Economics | MA | RI VT |
| Economics | PHD | RI VT ME |
| Education | PHD | RI VT |
| English | PHD | ME VT |
| English: Language & Linguistics | MA | RI VT ME |
| Environmental Education | MA | CT MA RI VT |
| Family Studies | MS | MA VT |
| Family Studies: Marriage & Family Therapy | MS | ME VT |
| Genetics | MS | ME |
| Genetics | PHD | ME |
| History | PHD | RI VT |
| Hydrology | MS | CT ME MA VT |
| Justice Studies | MA | ME MA RI CT VT |
| Kinesiology | MS | VT (MA OutDr)* |
| Liberal Studies | MALS | CT MA VT |
| Materials Science | MS | MA RI |
| Mathematics | PHD | ME |
| Music:Music Education | MA | VT |
| Music:Music Studies | MA | VT |
| Natural Resources | MS | MA |
| Natural Resources and Environmental Studies | PHD | MA |
| Nursing | MS | ** |
| Occupational Therapy | MS | CT RI VT |
| Ocean Engineering | MS | CT ME MA VT |
| Ocean Engineering | PHD | CT ME VT |
| Painting | MFA | ME RI |
| Physics | PHD | VT |
| Political Science | MA | ME VT |
| Recreation Management & Policy: Recreation Administration | MS | ME MA RI |
| Recreation Management & Policy: Therapeutic Recreation | MS | ME MA RI |
| Sociology | MA | RI VT ME |
| Sociology | PHD | RI VT ME |
| Spanish | MA | ME VT |
| Writing | MFA | RI VT |
* Kinesiology: Out Door Option allows MA residents
** Nursing: Direct Entry may be eligble in certain cases, contact the Graduate School for more details.
Did you know ...
- The NER tuition rate is the in-state tuition rate plus 50% (or 150% of in-state).
- You must be a resident of Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Conneticut or Rhode Island and be in an eligble program to qualify.
- Approximately 70 graduate students are currently receiving NER tution rates at UNH.
- Roughly 1390 graduate students are in-state and 900 are out of state.
