Plymouth State University

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Post-master's certificate
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Plymouth State University Academics

Students with disabilities are not left alone with programs such as Partial Services/Facilities For Students With Learning Disabilities, Services/Facilities For Hearing Impaired, Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired, Wheelchair Accessibility, 500 work stations, available in: dorms, libraries, computer centers, student centers, Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network, Email Accounts Provided to All Students, Online Course Registration for Freshmen, Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network, Computer Repair Service Available On Campus, Computer Helpline Available, Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections, Online Library, Discounted Computer Software for Sale, Discounted Computer Hardware for Sale, Student Web Hosting, Wireless Network, Offers distance learning courses or programs (online or partially online): Yes, During Intersession Periods, During Normal Term Periods, Over the Summer, Percent of courses taught as online courses: 5%, Percent of courses taught as blended (online and offline): 5% and Percent of courses taught face-to-face: 90%. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. That is, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Plymouth State University is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Plymouth State University.

Foreign Language and Literature:

French, Spanish

English Language and Literature:

English, English Language & Literature – General

History:

History – General

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:

Adventure education, Health/Physical Fitness

Psychology:

Psychology – General

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Biology

Philosphy and Religion:

Philosophy

Physical Sciences:

Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Art – General, Commercial/Advertising Art, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General

Security and Protective Services:

Criminal Justice Studies

Communications & Journalism:

Communications/Rhetoric

Computer Science:

Computer Science, Information Technology

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Public Health Education

Social Sciences:

Applied Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Marketing Management

Public Administration and Service:

Public Administration, Social Work

Education:

Art Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Music Teacher Education

Popular majors:

one hundred percent liberal arts, twenty-one percent education, seventeen percent business per marketing, nine percent parks and recreation, nine percent visual and performing arts, eight percent communications per journalism, seven percent psychology, five percent english, five percent social sciences

In addition, for international students, the application fee is 35. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $510 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of April.

Plymouth State University Admissions

Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 77% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 76%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were four hundred and twenty-seven total number of transfer students who applied and three hundred and thirteen total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty-five dollars regular application fee, thirty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, thirty-five dollars online application fee and point zero .

For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of April. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. The regular application is due the 1st of April. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of April and Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 1st of November.

Plymouth State University Financial Aid

Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid distribution is at twenty-seven percent scholarships per grants and seventy-three percent loans per jobs. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Music/Drama and Minority Status. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Music/Drama and Minority Status. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

Plymouth State University Students

The school’s size is approximately four thousand and eighty-one degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand and four first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand and seventy-two graduate enrollment. In addition, it is part of an Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. The university is a Public, Teachers College/College of Education, University, Four-year, Coed, where 77 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Plymouth State University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Further, the student body consists of fifty-seven percent in-state students, forty-three percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, forty-seven percent women, fifty-three percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, less than one percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, ninety-two percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, four percent race per ethnicity unreported, four percent in top 10th of graduating class, sixteen percent in top quarter of graduating class, fifty-two percent in top half of graduating class, three percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, six percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, eleven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, forty-four percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and three percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99.

This school features the Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as planetarium, cultural arts center, child development and family center, geographic information systems lab, meteorology institute, center for the environment, climbing wall, ropes course. Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-four percent of first-year students live in college housing, fifty-three percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, ninety dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. To be sure, the school is located 60 miles from Manchester, 115 miles from Boston.

Plymouth State University Athletics

The Panthers are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Cross_country
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
• Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Golf
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Club Volleyball
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Wrestling