Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
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Driving up you pass the quaint town of Plymouth within walking distance from campus, located on the Pemigewassett river with mountains as your backdrop.
• Public
• Undergraduate enrollment – 4,125
• Admit rate – 79%
• Financial Aid forms required – FAFSA
• Retention rate – 68%
• Mid 50% SAT/ACT range – Not reported
• Student to faculty ratio – 17:1
• “Integrated clusters” – 4 Tools: 1st year seminar, cluster projects/labs partnering with outside the College, themed gen ed courses, integrated capstone experience, 7 “Bubbles”/themes
• Living Learning communities associated with their cluster
• Hands on experience
• Girls and boys ice hockey team
• Have a football team
• Close proximity to the White Mountains
• Rattlesnake mountain 10 minutes away
• 96% live on campus
• Every major has a club or organization associated with it
• Free ski club
• Speciality majors: Meteorology, Adventure Education, Robotics and Electronics
• Students are encouraged to reach across disciplines
• Success coaches strictly working with 1st year students both socially and academically
• Global education service for those that want to study abroad
• 1st 2 years have to live on campus
• DIII – 24 teams, club sports and intramural teams
• Indoor track and athletics center
• Free rental equipment as in canoes and skis
• No SAT required, test optional except for nursing program
• Direct admit nursing program, 1080 minimum SAT
• Out of state direct billed costs – $34,652
• Merit scholarships range from $5k – $10k for out of state students
• Demonstrated interest considered
• 99% placement rate – Once graduated either employed in your field or in graduate school
