College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1871 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
4,192 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$4,119,269 |
Application Deadline: |
April 1 |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$7,028 in-state, 13,868 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,780 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
107 |
Honor Societies: |
Delta 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. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Clock, weekly |
Number of Fraternities: |
2 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
1% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
1% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
New 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; |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
309,865 |
Library Facilities: |
Herbert H. Lamson Library, built in 1964 with a major renovation and expansion in 1998, is wireless and provides seating for 1500 students and a storage capacity for 450,000 volumes of print materials. The Lamson Learning Commons, which incorporates library circulation services with Information Technology Services (ITS) Help Desk and instructional technology support; an internet-style cafe; the Michael J. Spinelli, Jr. Center for University Archives and Special Collections; Plymouth Academic Support Services; and the Writing and Reading Center, were all added in 2006. The Library provides access to a growing range of digital resources including online databases, full-text electronic journals and e-books. The library's current collections number over 350,000 cataloged print and nonprint items, 1,000 periodical subscriptions, K-12 curriculum collection, New Hampshire Impact Center collection including science and mathematics instructional materials, and a large children's literature collection. The library offers multimedia work spaces with technical and research assistance, a 60 desktop computer cluster, exhibition space, classrooms, meeting rooms, and group study rooms. The Library provides, at no charge to students, Inter-Library Loan services for book and journal materials not owned by Lamson Library. As a member of the New Hampshire College and University Council (NHCUC), students have borrowing privileges at other college libraries in the state. |
Museums |
Karl 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 |
Computers Available: |
500 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
330 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms |
Wireless Capacity: |
400 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-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) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (74%), sorority housing (1%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (24%), special housing for disabled students (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
90% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
170 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Manchester, New Hampshire (62), Boston (110) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
White River Junction, Vermont (50) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Plymouth, New Hampshire (0) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of New Hampshire) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of New Hampshire) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Spring Fling, Homecoming, Winter Carnival; |
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