Franklin Pierce University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Franklin Pierce University is a liberal arts university located in Rindge, New Hampshire, United States. It was established in 1962. The campus spreads over 1,200 acres of land. The university offers bachelor degrees in the field of arts and science and master degrees in the fields of business administration and education, among others.

Franklin Pierce University is home to a number of recognized students clubs and organizations. These include the Agape Club, Anthropology Club, International Club, and the Gamers Club. The student newspaper, “The Pierce Arrow,” is the oldest student group on campus. The university‘s athletics department fields a number of men’s and women's sports teams including baseball, basketball, rowing, golf, soccer, and tennis. The teams are popularly known as the Ravens.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, business and management, computer science and engineering, and security and law enforcement.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,535 in 2009-2010 (2,430 full-time equivalent).

About 55% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 45% of the class.

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Franklin Pierce provides on-campus housing for 1,277 of its 2,430 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Northeast 10 Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 53 male students received the aid (men were 39% of those receiving aid) and 84 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 61% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Franklin Pierce offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (8 awarded)

• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (199 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Finance
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Finance and Financial Management Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (32 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (49 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

• Human Services
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (9 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (3 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (83 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (39 awarded)

• Advertising
• Graphic Communications
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MUSIC (8 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (20 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (65 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (55 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology