New England College is a private rural liberal arts college in Henniker, New Hampshire. NEC confers undergraduate degrees in 37 academic fields of study and its Hands On Year Round initiative provides the opportunity for students to reduce costs through full-year course offerings. To ease the transition to college life, all first year students enroll in a Bridges to Learning course co-taught by a peer leader and faculty or staff member. For recreation, NEC’s Adventure Bound Club organizes rock climbing trips, white water rafting, and wilderness survival classes.