UNH still valuable, studies show, despite budget cuts and low public funding

More than half of all grants have been lost, including one flagged by an anti-DEI initiative for marine biodiversity

By: DANIEL SARCH

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 2,175

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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State budget cuts are forcing the University System of New Hampshire to evaluate its mission and raise the price for students to attend.

With 11 colleges and graduate schools, the university system is the largest provider of post-high-school education in New Hampshire. The flagship is the University of New Hampshire in Durham, with about 13,500 students; the system also includes Keene State College and Plymouth State College, each with more than 3,000 students.

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