Overview
At Franklin Pierce University, you’ll find a tight-knit community of dreamers and doers who can help you achieve anything. You’ll receive a contemporary, far-reaching liberal arts education that’s financially accessible and be supported by a network of faculty and peers who accept you as you are and see you for who you can be. Franklin Pierce University is an accredited private university that includes a 1,200-acre residential campus in Rindge, N.H, as well as academic centers in Manchester and Lebanon, N.H., Goodyear, A.Z., and Round Rock, T.X. Our PATHS@PIERCE programs are highly personalized to help you develop essential professional skills to realize your potential to become an engaged and qualified leader, whatever your field of study.
Acceptance Rate:
93%
Average Net Price:
$27,617
Campus Setting:
Suburb or town
Average GPA
3.0
Average ACT Composite
20
Average SAT Composite
1052
Virtual Tour
Tuition, Cost & Aid
Affordability & Cost
Tuition
| In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution. | $44,963 |
| Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school. | $44,963 |
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
| $15,912 |
| Books and Supplies | $1110 |
Average Net Price By Family Income
Financial Aid: visit page
Financial Aid Email: [email protected]
Aid & Grants
0
100
73%
Need Met
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution. Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
26%
Average Aid Per Year
$32,056
26%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$3,625
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$30,311
Students receiving state aid Students receiving federal aid
11%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$1551
44%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$3,625
Average Grant & Scholarship By Family Income
Total Needs Based Scholarships/Grants Total amount of grant or scholarship aid awarded to all undergraduates from the federal government, state/local government, the institution, and other sources known to the institution.
$33,913,524
Total Non-Need-Based Scholarships/Grants
$5,503,211
Student Loans
Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
80%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$9,272
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$14,029
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$258
Students receiving federal loans
79%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$5,172
Average Other Loans Per Year
$15,879
Admissions
Key Admissions Stats
Institution Type
Private
- Not for Profit
- Coed
Need Blind
This school does not consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission
Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town
3145
Students Applied
51%
Transfer Acceptance Rate
465
Transfer Students Admitted
Admissions Requirements
SAT
No
ACT
No
Transcript
Yes
Test Optional
Yes
SAT Subject Tests
Yes
AP Course Credit
Yes
Dual Enrollment
Yes
Important Deadlines
Rolling Admissions
The college has rolling admissions, which means applications are accepted any time throughout the year.
Application Fee
$40
Fee waivers availableApplications Accepted
Admitted Student Stats
2%
Submitting ACT
17%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 20
Average SAT Composite: 1052
SAT Percentiles
Math
Reading
3.0
Average GPA
Students Enrolled By GPA
Students Enrolled By Class Rank
Admissions Resources
For International Student Services: visit page
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page
Academics
Key Academic Stats
Highest Degree Offered
Doctorate
Total Number of Students
1,663
Total Number of Undergrads
1,118
0
100
47%
Graduate in 4 Years US National: 28%
0
100
52%
Graduate in 6 Years US National: 52%
Student:Faculty Ratio
12:1
US National: 21:1Non Traditional Learning
- Online Classes
- Online Undergrad Degrees
- Summer Sessions
- Combined Institution Double Degree Programs
- Some Programs Requires Co-Op/Internship
Learning Options
- ROTC Army
- ROTC Air Force
- Study Abroad
- Honors Program
- Teacher Certification Offered
Classroom Sizes
Degrees and Majors
MAJORS
45
Faculty Overview
Gender
Ethnicity
Campus Life
Key Campus Stats
Student Gender
Residency
Size of Town
Suburb or town
US States Represented
27
Countries Represented
15
Ethnicity
Percent of First Generation Students
30%
Student Organizations
40
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
Yes
On Campus Women's Center
No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
Yes
Housing
0
100
89%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
Yes
Disability Housing Available
No
0
100
90%
Freshman Living on Campus
Athletics
Divisional Sports Nickname
Ravens
School Colors
crimson and gray
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Northeast 10 Conference
Total Male Athletes
310
Total Female Athletes
229
Intramural Sports
12
Sports Club
5
Sports Team (Men)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field
Sports Team (Women)
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Crew-Rowing
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Franklin Pierce University Athletics: visit page
Campus Safety
24-HR security patrol
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
Yes
After Graduation
Post Grad Stats
Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$45,000
Top 5 Cities
Boston
New York
Hartford
Providence
New Portland
Top 5 Employers
Franklin Pierce University
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Fidelity Investments
C&S Wholesale Grocers
Top 5 Sectors
Business Development
Operations
Sales
Education
Healthcare Services
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$14,029
Loan Default Rate
5%
National: 8%
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$258
REVIEWS
Read What Students Are SayingFrom my meeting with some of the professors and sitting in on some classes I feel that the teachers will push you to learn. This school may not be Harvard but that may mean that the teachers care a little more about how smart you are, not just how many zeros are on their paycheck.
Kate from Hopedale, MA
There are so many programs to choose from and you can coordinate majors and minors to fit your needs. They've also made a new integrated major where you can design your own. I'm doing a dual major and dual minor, and I can also take some classes in the summer to graduate on time.
Victoria from Fall River, MA
This may not be the best school in the country, but it is a fantastic school. Small class sizes, you can get to know your professors better, gorgeous campus, and you can even self design majors!
Amber from Ashford, CT
Franklin Pierce University is a great school with a beautiful campus. There is a very friendly environment and the faculty and staff are extremely welcoming. It is a small private university with a lot of one-on-one attention.
Kendra from Brunswick, ME
Some classes can be challenging but as long as you apply yourself you will get through them. However you also have classes that are alot of fun especially the ones in your major.
Jacqueline from Hamden, CT
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