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We’re not your average independent school. NMH is the equivalent of a
global village plunked down in rural Massachusetts. With its long-standing
commitment to diversity, tolerance, and international awareness, the school
has perennially been ahead of its time. As always, it’s a place where, along
with getting a rigorous education, students learn about proper values and
the enduring power of community.
Here are snapshots of NMH as it is today—vivid pictures of a school with
a sustaining drive for growth and change.
Basics
Students: 1,028 (820 boarders and 208 day students)
Full-time faculty: 142
Faculty credentials: Average of 21 years’ teaching experience each; 69
percent hold advanced degrees
Cost: $30,300 tuition, room, and board
Financial aid: More than $7 million awarded in direct grants and nearly
$700,000 in loans to 45 percent of the student body for the 2003–04 academic
year
Operating budget: $33 million in 2002-03
Campus size: 3,400 acres, 165 buildings
Curriculum
Curriculum: More than 250 major courses and 133 minor courses
Schedule: Trimesters with two to three major classes per term (class length
varies from 75 minutes to two-and-a-half hours)
Average class size: 13
Teacher/student ratio: 1:6
Global education
Study abroad programs: Australia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France,
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand
Number of US states represented by students: 40
Students from non-US countries: 245
Number of countries represented by students: 50
Percent of international students: 24%
Traditions
Rope Pull
Mountain Day
Pie Race
Founder’s Day
Sacred Concert
Ritual of the Spade
At the heart of NMH
Work program: Students are required to spend four to five hours each
week doing essential work in such areas as dining services, student houses,
the library, and the laundry
Spiritual life: Through services, meditation groups, and religious
studies courses, students explore their spirituality
Farm program: The school’s working farm produces apples, cider, and
maple syrup; about 120 students a year work on the farm
Outreach: Students do community service, often working with local
agencies such as food banks, nursing homes, and animal shelters
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