Plymouth State University (PSU)

Black Pinpoint 17 High Street MSC 52 | Plymouth, NH | 03264

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
6,646
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Acceptance Rate
82%
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Average HS GPA
2.98

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
417 - 611

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
398 - 592

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
17 - 28

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Optional

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$20,250
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,286
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$1,821
On-Campus Room and Board
11100
Approximate Expenses per year
$34,457

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
17 : 1
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Total Faculty
440
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Terminal Degree
181

Gender

Women
241
Men
199
Minority
37
International
0

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
43%
Graduate in 5 years
51%
Graduate in 6 years
53%

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

49% female51% male

Out of State

53% are out
of state
47% are
in-state

Students

96% are
full time
4% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
4,222
Foreign Countries Represented
19

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.36%
Asian
1.55%
Black
2.49%
Hispanic
3.19%
Caucasian
82.64%
Unknown
5.95%
International
1.35%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
53%
First-Year Students
88%
Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Matthew Wallace
Associate Director of Enrollment Management
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17 High Street MSC 52 Plymouth, NH 03264
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800-842-6900

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

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800-842-6900

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Sign up via https://www.plymouth.edu/prospective/visit/visit/schedule-a-visit/

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
Other
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
2x a day Mon-Fri 10:15am and 1:45pm

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Concord Trailways provides transportation north and south of the university. The nearest Amtrak station is White River Junction, VT, and the nearest commercial airport is Manchester, NH.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

Points south: I-93N to Exit 25, Plymouth. Right at end of ramp, 1/4 mile to roundabout. Left onto Main Street, right at Post Office. PSU Admission Office and parking up hill on left at Russell House. Points west: Rt. 4 to I-89S to Exit 17. Rt. 4E to Rt. 118, Canaan, to Rt. 25E. Six miles to traffic circle, continue three miles on Rt. 25 (Tenney Mountain Highway) through two lights. Take first exit after second light. Right at end of ramp, 1 mile to 3-way stop. Straight down Main Street, right at Post Office. PSU Admission Office and parking up hill on left at Russell House. Points east: I-95 to Exit 8 to Rt. 25 W to Meredith to Rt. 3N to Ashland. I-93N to Exit 25, Plymouth. Left onto Main Street, right at Post Office. PSU Admission Office and parking up hill on left at Russell House .

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Common Man Inn, Plymouth Fairfield Inn & Suites, Plymouth Econo Lodge, Plymouth Days Inn, Campton Comfort Inn, Ashland The Pilgrim Inn, Plymouth


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division III

Participate in intercollegiate sports
15%

Men's Sports (Panthers)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Wrestling

Women's Sports (Panthers)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Lindsay Page
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
86
Number of Honor Societies
15
Number of Social Sororities
3
Number of Religious Organizations
4
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
3%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center

Military

Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of New Hampshire
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of New Hampshire

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Dell,Apple

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateNov 30

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$8,043
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$7,460
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,957
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
86%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$36,932
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$7,365
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
43%
Graduate in 5 years
51%
Graduate in 6 years
53%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.

  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biotechnology.
  • Environmental Biology.
  • Molecular Biology.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Finance, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Communication and Media Studies.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer Science.
  • Information Technology.
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06 EDUCATION.

  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Social Studies Teacher Education.
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
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08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
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09 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • French Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Athletic Training/Trainer.
  • Public Health Education and Promotion.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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11 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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12 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
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13 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

  • General Studies.
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
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14 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
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15 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
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17 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.

  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
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19 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General.
  • Chemistry, General.
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20 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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22 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Geography and Cartography.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Social Sciences, Other.
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23 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Music, General.

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