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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.
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Campus Location17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
USA
Main Tel: (603) 535-5000
Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
Plymouth State University HighlightsWhere Plymouth State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in education and teaching and nutrition and exercise therapy.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 686 | 48 | | Master | 249 | 16 | | Post-master's certificate | 43 | 2 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 38 | 1 | | Associate | 1 | 1 |
Plymouth State StudentsThe student enrollment at Plymouth State was 6,501 in 2007 (5,056 full-time equivalent). About 56% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 44% of the class. Undergrads are 61% of enrolled students and graduate students are 39%. About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 7,944 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 14,894 | | Room | $ 5,440 | | Board | $ 2,580 | | Books and supplies | $ 910 | | Other | $ 2,235 |
Financial Aid: Plymouth State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 104 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 59 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 25 |
Housing and MealsPlymouth State provides on-campus housing for 2,270 of its 5,056 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Plymouth State AthleticsSchool sports include football (Other), basketball (Little East Conference), baseball (Little East Conference), and track ().
Plymouth State Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 62% | | Women | 70% | | All | 66% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 420-520 | | Math | 430-530 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (14 awarded) - City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (23 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (194 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded) - Computer Science
- Information Technology
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (421 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- 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 (13 awarded) - Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (17 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (107 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 (8 awarded) MEDIA (25 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded) - Public Health Education and Promotion
MUSIC (8 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (52 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Health and Physical Education
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded) SCIENCE (41 awarded) - Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Environmental Biology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (32 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Plymouth State with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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