Southern New Hampshire University has been operational for more than 90 years. Located in Hooksett, N.H., it is one of the leading universities in the United States. A National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II university, it offers various athletic programs, including mens baseball, basketball, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, golf and cross-country running, softball and volleyball. The university is approved by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration, American Culinary Federation Educational Institute, Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, and New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It offers a wide variety of courses, such as accounting, finance and information systems, advertising, baking and pastry arts, business administration, small business management, marketing studies, and organizational leadership. Southern New Hampshire University also offers majors in program and application development, sports management, child development, club management, mass communication, convention and event management, creative writing and English, culinary arts, digital media, environmental studies, fashion merchandising, and graphic designing.