Plymouth State University

17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
http://www.plymouth.edu

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Overview
TypePublic institution
Year Founded1871
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students4,192
Endowment4,119,269
Application DeadlineApril 1
Application Fee35
SelectivityLess selective
Application DeadlineApril 1
Tuition7,028 in-state, 13,868 out-of-state
Room/Board6,780
Services
Associated FirmsNew Hampshire public school districts; Easter Seals; Peace Corps; Bankers Life & Casualty; Genesis Behavioral Health; John Hancock Financial Services; orthwestern Mutual Financial Network; Sherwin Williams Co.; New York State Life; United Parcel Service;
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training
MuseumsKarl Drerup Art Gallery; Silver Cultural Arts Center; Judd Gregg Meteorology Institute; Mark Sylvestre Planetarium; New England Weather Technology Evaluation Center; Graphics design studio; Geographic Information Systems laboratory; Child Development and Family Center; Electron microscope; MIDI studio; Center for the Environment; Institute for New Hampshire Studies; Small Business Institute; Frost Faculty Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence; Writing and Reading Center; Math Activities Center; Plymouth Academic Support Services; Bagley Center for International Programs, National Student Exchange, Career Services, Internship Partners; Ropes Course
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service
MuseumsKarl Drerup Art Gallery; Silver Cultural Arts Center; Judd Gregg Meteorology Institute; Mark Sylvestre Planetarium; New England Weather Technology Evaluation Center; Graphics design studio; Geographic Information Systems laboratory; Child Development and Family Center; Electron microscope; MIDI studio; Center for the Environment; Institute for New Hampshire Studies; Small Business Institute; Frost Faculty Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence; Writing and Reading Center; Math Activities Center; Plymouth Academic Support Services; Bagley Center for International Programs, National Student Exchange, Career Services, Internship Partners; Ropes Course
Periodical Subs976
# of Books309,865
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one year56%
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities1%
Students in sororities1%
Campus Size170 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing53%
College housing typescoed dorms (74%), sorority housing (1%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (24%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Popular EventsSpring Fling, Homecoming, Winter Carnival;
Nearest AirportManchester, New Hampshire (62), Boston (110)
Nearest TrainWhite River Junction, Vermont (50)
Army ROTCOffered at cooperating institution (University of New Hampshire)
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook
Number of Organizations107
# of fraternities2
# of sororities4
Students in fraternities1%
Students in sororities1%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Clock, weekly
Honor SocietiesDelta Mu Delta (business), Eta Sigma Gamma (health education), Kappa Delta Pi (education), Lambda Pi Eta (communication), Pi Gamma Mu (social science), Phi Alpha Theta (history), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Iota (foreign languages), Psi Chi (psychology), Phi Alpha (social work), Phi Epsilon Kappa (health, physical education, recreation), Gamma Theta Upsilon (geography), Sigma Tau Delta (English);
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship;
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Globally Minded Students, Nicaraugua Club, World Language Society
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) ALSO (Gay/Straight Alliance), ASB (Alternate Spring Break), AWARE (Alliance for Women's Awareness, Rights, and Equality), Chamber Singers, College Chorale, Common Ground, Contemporary Dance Ensemble, Dance Team, Debate Team, Electronic Gaming Club, Film Club, Gaming Club, Guitar Ensemble, Health and Wellness Club, LEADS (Leadership Effectiveness and Development Seminar), Medieval Society, OSSIPEE, Outing Club, PACE (Programming Activities in a College Environment), Plymouth Players, Plymouth State Theatre, Poets and Writers, Piano Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, PSU Volunteers, Symphonic Band, Student Senate, Vocal Order, WPCR (Radio), The Conning Tower (Yearbook), and a variety of professional and major department clubs such as the American Marketing Association, American Meterological Society, Childhood Studies Club, Psychology Club, and the like.