College of Professional Studies also includes an online program, which was formerly a separate institution called Granite State College.
== History ==
Merrimack Valley College began as a branch of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in 1967. It became an independent institution within the University System of New Hampshire in 1977, remaining so until 1985 when it merged back into UNH as the University of New Hampshire at Manchester. The school initially offered continuing education programs, but these were transitioned to the separate School for Continuing Studies in 1978.
The college has been located in Manchester's historic Amoskeag Millyard since 2001, originally at a site on Commercial Street and, since 2015, at the Pandora Mills complex. That same year, Manchester was rated one of the "Five Coolest College Towns in New England" by Campus News. Other colleges in the area include Southern New Hampshire University, Saint Anselm College, Manchester Community College, and formerly the New Hampshire Institute …
