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Plymouth State University

17 High Street, Plymouth, NH 03264

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Plymouth State University School Description

As a regional comprehensive university, Plymouth State University serves the state of New Hampshire and New England by providing well-educated graduates; by offering ongoing opportunities for graduate education and professional development; and by extending to communities partnership opportunities for cultural enrichment and economic development. In each of these roles, Plymouth State University has a special commitment of service to the North Country and Lakes

Plymouth State University is a comprehensive regional university offering a rich, student-focused learning environment with an enrollment of approximately 4,300 undergraduate and more than 2,000 graduate students. The 170-acre campus offers a New England classic look combined with up-to-date facilities including the Lamson Library and Learning Commons, the Boyd Science Center, and Langdon Woods, a LEED certified, environmentally conscious residence hall.

PSU offers nearly 50 undergraduate majors, more than 60 minors, an innovative University Studies program for students still deciding on a major, and 75 graduate degree and certificate programs through the College of Graduate Studies.

We provide an educational experience that you would expect from a small private school; small classes taught by dedicated professors; personal attention from faculty and staff; and outstanding opportunities to lead and to serve.

You won't sit in the back of a huge lecture hall taking notes; you'll take an active role in your learning process.

Most Plymouth Students will tell you the same thing: if you're bored here, you'd better check your pulse. With more than 100 campus clubs and organizations, a student center that never sleeps, a variety of shops and restaurants along Main Street, and an amazing array of outdoor recreational activities beckoning from every direction, the question is never what to do. It's what to do next.

Founded in 1871 as a teacher training school, Plymouth State University is part of the University System of New Hampshire and accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Located in central New Hampshire at the gateway to the White Mountains and the Lakes Region in the quaint town of Plymouth, PSU is within minutes of ski resorts, lakes, and parks and only two hours from Boston.

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Plymouth State University

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Plymouth State University, formerly Plymouth State College, is a regional comprehensive university located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and part of the University System of New Hampshire.

Plymouth State University is a coeducational, residential university with an enrollment of approximately 4,192 undergraduate students and 1,072 graduate students. The school was founded as Plymouth Normal School in 1871. Since that time it has evolved to a Teachers College, a State College, and finally to a State University in 2003.

It was founded as a teacher's college, and it still retains a distinguished teaching program/major to this day. Since that time however, it has diversified its academic profile, adding many new majors and fields of study. The school has become known in recent years for its meteorology program (Judd Gregg Meteorology Institute), which is considered one of the best in the eastern United States, and is also strong in business, visual and performing arts, interdisciplinary studies, and psychology. Also, new majors such as Criminal Justice have been added and other programs have increased their stature, especially the natural sciences with the creation of The Center for the Environment.The university now has a total of nineteen academic departments, with nearly forty different options within the major programs. The campus has also grown substantially in recent years with the addition of the Hartman Union Building (HUB) and Boyd Science Center and renovations/expansions to the Silver Center for the Arts, Lamson Library, Prospect Dining Hall, and the Physical Education Center. To accommodate the increased enrollment figures, a new residence hall, Langdon Woods, was built, opening for residents in Fall 2006. Langdon Woods is one of the first collegiate residence halls in the U.S. to gain “Gold” certification by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, which is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. There are also plans to expand certain key or "heavy use" buildings on campus, such as the P.E. Center, to accommodate new programs and athletic activities. Robert Frost, America's Poet Laureate, lived and taught at Plymouth from 1911–1912. The college has a campus newspaper distributed every Friday called The Clock, the first college newspaper in the nation to have a Sudoku puzzle.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Panthers

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
3,966
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 13,868
Students Receiving Aid:
85%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Plymouth State University Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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Plymouth State University Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 50%
Men 50%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 89%
Other 11%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
African-American 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 51%
Out-of-State 49%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New Hampshire 51%
Massachusetts 25%
Connecticut 7%
Rhode Island 4%
Maine 4%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 48%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Other)
Basketball (Little East Conference)
Baseball (Little East Conference)

Plymouth State University Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 7,028 $ 13,868  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 5,410 $ 12,250  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,618 $ 1,618  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,127 20%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 717 18%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 2,554 50%  
Student Loans:
 $ 6,818 76%  
Any Aid:
   85%  

Plymouth State University Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 77% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 98%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 430, Math: 430
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 530, Math: 530

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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Question: what do you think of plymouth state university?

cool kids? atmosphere? food? things to do? specifically hows the town cuz it looked very small but nice. also, my boyfriend is going to go there and we've been dating for over 6 months and its going extremely well and he said hed LOVE it if i went to the same school as him. i loved it when i visited, but what do you think of going to the same college as my boyfriend? especially since its a small school
10 months ago
packinrat
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Best Answer

Unless you are looking for a real strange major or something. Plymouth should be fine. It is a small town but not a small school with 6,000 plus student expected next year. That exceeds the census count for the town. You will like it.
Tails
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Question: What can you tell me about plymouth state university?

does anyone go there? whats it like? easy to make friends? good education? campus? surrounding area?
11 months ago
Kristina
Kristina

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Ugh! I need to know the same thing too! I applied there! BUT from what i've read, it seems really good!! oh and this is also very helpful too http://www.studentsreview.com/NH/PSC.html and http://www.studentsreview.com/NH/PSC_c.html

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