Plymouth State University

Location and Contact Information

17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
USA
Main Tel: (603) 535-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Plymouth State University is a residential, co-educational university. It is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and was established in 1871 as the Plymouth Normal School.

The academic departments of Plymouth State University are:

  • Art
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business
  • Computer Science and Technology
  • English
  • Health and Human Performance
  • Languages and Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Music, Theatre, and Dance
  • Social Sciences
  • Women's Studies

The university's sports teams are known as the Panthers. The Panthers take part in a number of intercollegiate sports, including baseball, field and ice hockey, volleyball, lacrosse, tennis, soccer, basketball, swimming & diving, lacrosse, skiing and wrestling.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nutrition and exercise therapy, and art studies.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • 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.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 8,944
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,114
Room$ 5,996
Board$ 3,138
Books and supplies$ 1,178
Other$ 2,072

Financial Aid

Plymouth State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 87% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant44%$6,003
Institutional Grant41%$4,085
Federal Grant17%$4,406
Pell Grant17%$3,132
Other Federal Grant17%$1,295
State or Local Grant15%$1,375

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan76%$7,355
Federal Loan76%$5,711
Other Loan12%$10,041

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Plymouth State University:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI9,837
2SUNY College at OswegoOswego, NY8,909
3Fitchburg State CollegeFitchburg, MA6,761
4Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MN4,816
5Canisius CollegeBuffalo, NY4,916
6Westfield State CollegeWestfield, MA5,548
7Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD6,080
8Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA3,390
9Winona State UniversityWinona, MN8,482
10Athens State UniversityAthens, AL3,330

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor88548
Master33220
Post-master's certificate848
Postbaccalaureate certificate544
Associate 1

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  110
Without tenure; working toward tenure  52
Without tenure; tenure not available  24

Students

Student enrollment was 6,540 in 2009-2010 (5,166 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 63% of enrolled students and graduate students are 37%.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 17% 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)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men65%
Women76%
All70%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal430-530
Math440-530

Room and Board

Plymouth State provides on-campus housing for 2,497 of its 5,166 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football (New England Football Conference), basketball (Little East Conference), baseball (Little East Conference), and track ().

International Study

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

Plymouth State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (19 awarded)

  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES (24 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (324 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
  • Finance and Financial Management Services
  • Finance
  • Marketing Research
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (489 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded)

  • Public Administration
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (25 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (116 awarded)

  • Applied Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (37 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Public Health Education and Promotion

MUSIC (10 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (84 awarded)

  • Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (53 awarded)

  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (54 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (45 awarded)

  • Psychology