| Location: | Northeast |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Ravens |
Franklin Pierce College offers a student-centered higher educational opportunity to individuals committed to academic and personal achievements. The College�s academic program is grounded in the liberal arts and sciences - traditional, relevant disciplines vital to contemporary society. A distinctive element of the College is its core curriculum, Individual and Community, the spirit of which pervades the academic culture of the College. The hallmark goal of Franklin Pierce College is to prepare its students to function well as citizens and leaders of a democratic society. The College recognizes no limits to the potential of its students for future achievement.
Franklin Pierce College admits students with varying levels of past achievement, and, by requiring them to become actively engaged in their own learning, encourages habits of thought and conduct which promote a lifetime of intellectual and personal growth.
The main campus in Rindge serves persons who wish to pursue baccalaureate education in a full-time residential setting. In addition, the Division of Graduate and Professional Studies serves those throughout New Hampshire, who seek professional advancement and improvement in the quality of their lives through undergraduate and graduate studies. In all locations, study within one of the disciplines prepares a student for further formal education or for direct entry into a career field. Co-curricular programs, designed to respond to the social, moral, and physical dimensions of development, complement and support the academic programs.
Franklin Pierce College is committed to serving as an educational, intellectual, and cultural resource for the citizens of our region. The College affirms that learning, personal development, and service to others are lifelong commitments requiring continuous initiative. The College, therefore, strives to impress this realization on all its students.
Franklin Pierce University is a four-year liberal-arts university in rural Rindge, New Hampshire, founded in 1962 and named after Franklin Pierce, the New Hampshire-born 14th President of the United States. The university has an enrollment of 1,700 students, and is located a few miles from Mount Monadnock, overlooking Pearly Pond. The area was bought in 1854 by sea captain Asa Brewer. Rindge tradition has it that the estate was a stop in the Underground Railroad. In the past the land has also been owned by a wealthy horse enthusiast, the Boy Scouts of America, and silent movie actress Alma Monaco. The campus today is composed of about .
The college at Rindge houses three institutes:
The university also operates Graduate & Professional Studies centers in Concord, Keene, Lebanon, Manchester, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Many courses are offered online.
The current president of Franklin Pierce University is Dr. George Hagerty.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 90% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Northeast 10 Conference) Baseball (Northeast 10 Conference) Track (Northeast 10 Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 23,710 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 23,100 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 610 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,743 | 25% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 672 | 16% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 9,998 | 95% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 6,852 | 75% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 74% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 85% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 450, Math: 440 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 550, Math: 540 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Should I take it? The college is found all the way in NH and I'm Cali native planning to take State, is it wise?
I also got accepted into San Francisco State, San Jose State, Cal Poly (don't plan to take it since its mostly a tech college), UC Riverside (early admissions)
21 months ago
Best Answer
FPU as it will soon be called is quickly becoming a great school. The campus is beautifully set on a hillside overlooking a pond that has a picturesque boat house for the crew teams. The sports are top notch in division 2 and are very competitive. The teacher student ratio is small and classes are small and so is the town it resides in. This is not your typical city school and you will have time to enjoy life b/4 you head out to the real one back home in cali. There are other cali students here and kids from all over the world are represented. I am not so sure this is considered a tech (teacher?) school as they offer just about everything now that they are a university. I personally went to this school and it stands out among the others in my mind but obviously i am biased b/c i went there. Whatever you chose i am sure you will like but wanted to give you my 2 cents on it. If your going to live in cali the rest of your life why not experience a new part of the country for a bit. Good Luck!
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