New England School of Communications (NESCom) is a private

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, liberal arts

Liberal arts

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 college

College

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 located in Bangor, Maine

Bangor, Maine

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. The school focuses exclusively on undergraduate education in communications.
The student body has 440 undergraduates which come primarily from Maine (77%) and is 75% male. The school has an admissions rate of 66%.

History

The New England School of Communications began as the New England School of Broadcasting (NESB, nicknamed "Nessbee") in 1981. It had an educational mission to train students for positions in the broadcasting industry. The school's first campus was in a downtown location called the "Broadcast House" in 1983. The location proved to be temporary as the school's growth required a bigger campus. In 1985, NESB moved to a location on the campus of Husson College

Husson College

Husson University, formerly Husson College, is a private university located in Bangor, Maine, USA offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. Enrollment for the 2009-2010 academic year was over 3,500 students, with approximately 600 of those in graduate programs.-History:The university named after...

 and continued to grow by providing housing, dining, a gymnasium and other campus amenities. NESCom was acquired by Husson in 1997. In 2001, a new Communication Center was established for the school with a new wing added in 2004.

Campus

The current physical layout of the New England School of Communications/Husson University Campus includes the Gym, the O'Donnell Commons, home to the Schools of Education and Health, the Peabody academic building, Dickerman Dining Hall, the Dyke Center for Family Business, the NESCom building and the residence halls (Hart, Carlisle, and Bell). Two walking trails circle the outer perimeter for walks through the Maine forest.

Academic program

NESCom offers a Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

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 Degree program in Communications, with concentrations available in Audio Engineering, Live Sound Engineering, WebMedia, Journalism, Sports Journalism, Marketing Communications, Radio Broadcasting (including campus station WHSN

WHSN

WHSN is a radio station broadcasting a alternative rock format. Licensed to Bangor, Maine, USA, the station serves the Bangor area. The station is currently owned by Husson University. The station is run by the students of the New England School of Communications, which is located on the campus...

), and Video Production.