of Art.
The School for Continuing Studies underwent several name changes since taking over UNH Manchester's continuing education programs in 1978. In 2005, after a failed effort to merge the school (then called the College for Lifelong Learning) into Plymouth State University, it was reorganized as Granite State College. Granite State College had several campuses around the state, but closed most of them as students shifted to online learning. Finally, in 2022, Granite State College merged into the University of New Hampshire as the online component of the UNH College of Professional Studies, while UNH Manchester became the college's on-campus component.
== Academics ==
The University of New Hampshire's urban campus provides associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees, with a special emphasis on programs that address urban issues and integrate undergraduate and graduate study with Manchester's thriving professional and business communities.
In addition to its wide range of academic and non-academic community …