Franklin Pierce University Overview

Franklin Pierce University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Rindge, New Hampshire. The rural area surrounding Franklin Pierce is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

What Is Franklin Pierce University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Franklin Pierce is the doctor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 23% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Franklin Pierce bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $53,353 a year. That's about 31% more than their peers at other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Franklin Pierce to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Franklin Pierce University?

Contact details for Franklin Pierce are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	40 University Drive, Rindge, NH 03461-0060
Phone:	603-899-4000
Website:	www.franklinpierce.edu

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How Do I Get Into Franklin Pierce?

You can apply to Franklin Pierce online at: https://www.franklinpierce.edu/admissions/get-started/index.html

Admission Requirements for Franklin Pierce

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Franklin Pierce?

Franklin Pierce has the high acceptance rate of 93%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to Franklin Pierce submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 560.

Franklin Pierce received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 13 and 22. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 22.

Can I Afford Franklin Pierce University?

The overall average net price of Franklin Pierce is $36,686. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Franklin Pierce, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $9,272 a year. That adds up to $37,088 over four years for those students.

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Franklin Pierce University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,436 undergraduate students at Franklin Pierce, with 1,277 being full-time and 159 being part-time.

There are also 492 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,277 full-time undergraduates at Franklin Pierce, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Franklin Pierce University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	19
Black or African American	92
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	921
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	103

Geographic Diversity

New Hampshire students aren't the only ones who study at Franklin Pierce University. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 23 countries are represented at Franklin Pierce. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Canada, and Brazil.

Franklin Pierce University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	0	0	91	91
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	54	0	0	0	54
Business Administration & Management	0	1	0	29	0	23	0	53
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	1	0	32	0	0	0	33
Nursing	0	0	0	15	0	17	0	32
General Psychology	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	22
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	21
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	8	0	13	0	21
Accounting	0	0	0	13	0	7	0	20
General Biology	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
General Education	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Public Health	0	0	0	0	11	5	0	16
Marketing	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Ethnic Studies	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	14
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	9	0	4	0	13
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
History	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Sustainability Science	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	6
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	5
International Studies	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	4
General English Literature	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Legal Support Services	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Area Studies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Human Services	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Special Education	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Anthropology	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Music	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	27	4	4	298	13	103	91	540

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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