Franklin Pierce University Rankings

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Rank Ranking
#3912 of 14,131 In the World
#1120 of 2,597 In North America
#1046 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 16 In New Hampshire
#683 of 1,023 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#738 of 1,005 For Sports Medicine
#907 of 1,549 For Physical Therapy
#2846 of 4,739 For Medicine
#3555 of 5,073 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
85%
Avg. cost to attend
$27,121 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,436
Graduates
492
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Franklin Pierce University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 85% 82% 87%
Applicants 4,517 2,058 2,459
Admissions 3,825 1,694 2,131
Freshmen enrolled full time 377 175 202

182 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

340 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White 1414 (74%)
Hispanic 141 (7%)
Black or African American 120 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 83 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 57 (3%)
Asian 52 (3%)
Two or more races 48 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Net average cost to attend
$27,121/year
Average aid awarded
$29,379
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $21,758
$30-48K $26,093
$48-75K $27,716
$75-110K $27,999
$110K+ $27,837

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $36,980$35,100
Tuition in-state $36,980$35,100
Tuition out-of-state $36,980$35,100
Fee in-district $3,700$500
Fee in-state $3,700$500
Fee out-of-state $3,700$500

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity 1,308
Combined charge for room and board $14,454
Room charge $8,424
Meal charge $6,030

Franklin Pierce University Majors

Major Associate's degree Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Physical Therapy & Therapist 85
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 72
Business Administration and Management, General 7 32
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 1 36
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 33
Accounting and Finance 24 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 14 11
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 25
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 17 8
Physician Assistant 24
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 21
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 20
Psychology, General 19
Communication, General 18
Environmental Science 15
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 12
Health Services Administration 9
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 9
Human Services, General 9
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 8
Nursing Education 7
Sports Communication 7
Education, General 6
Nursing Administration 6
Public Health, General 6
Anthropology, General 5
English Language and Literature, General 5
History, General 5
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 5
Special Education and Teaching, General 5
Environmental Studies 4
Political Science and Government, General 3
Social Studies Teacher Education 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2
Management Information Systems and Services, Other 2
Music, General 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 1
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 9 403 108 85
Total Men Women
Graduation rate 51% 48% 54%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%

Publications & Citations

Publications
315
Citations
8,652

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
157 / 7,975
Physical Therapy
122 / 6,698
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
109 / 835
Sports Medicine
51 / 3,100
Psychology
49 / 1,328
Health Science
41 / 2,373
Sociology
30 / 11
Law
26 / 7
Political Science
22 / 10
Intellectual Property and Patent Law
20 / 8
Environmental Science
20 / 348
Occupational Therapy
17 / 725
Art & Design
16 / 2
Demography
12 / 463
Business
12 / 266
Computer Science
12 / 238
History
12 / 1
Ecology
10 / 170
Biology
10 / 226
Surgery
10 / 278
Gender Studies
8 / 1
Sports / Exercise science
8 / 233
Social Psychology
8 / 121
Anesthesiology
8 / 326
Child Psychology
7 / 198
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
6 / 1
Criminology and Criminal Justice
6 / 81
Communications and Public Relations
6 / 2
Education Majors
6 / 29
Literature
5 / 1
Healthcare Management (MHA)
5 / 407
Engineering
5 / 47
Classics and Ancient History
4 / 0
Geography and Cartography
4 / 9
Human Resource Management
4 / 186
Sexology
4 / 1
Chemistry
4 / 152
Mathematics
4 / 93
Creative Writing
3 / 0
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
3 / 173

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 1
1992 1 1
1993 1 1
1994 1 4
1995 4 3
1996 2 6
1997 3 9
1998 5 8
1999 2 5
2000 3 11
2001 1 10
2002 1 15
2003 7 19
2004 16 20
2005 10 40
2006 17 73
2007 24 119
2008 16 228
2009 16 337
2010 14 408
2011 18 610
2012 31 702
2013 13 674
2014 16 796
2015 17 947
2016 24 797
2017 23 807
2018 41 726
2019 31 894
2020 12 1106
2021 14 1124

Notable alumni

  1. Temple Grandin

    Temple Grandin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    academicresearcherbiologistteacherscreenwriter
    Biography

    Mary Temple Grandin is an American scientist and animal behaviorist. She is a prominent proponent for the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and the author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. Grandin is a consultant to the livestock industry, where she offers advice on animal behavior, and is also an autism spokesperson.

  2. Henry Simmons

    Henry Simmons
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    television actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Henry Oswald Simmons is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Baldwin Jones in the ABC police drama series NYPD Blue and Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie in the ABC superhero drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014-2020).

  3. David Bellavia

    David Bellavia
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    soldier
    Biography

    David Gregory Bellavia is a former United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fallujah. Bellavia has also received the Bronze Star Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, and the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross. In 2005, Bellavia was inducted into the New York Veterans' Hall of Fame. He has subsequently been involved with politics in Western New York State. Upon being awarded the Medal of Honor on June 25, 2019, Bellavia became the first, and currently only living recipient of the Medal of Honor for service during the Iraq War.

  4. Dayton Duncan

    Dayton Duncan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    screenwriter
    Biography

    Dayton Duncan is an American screenwriter, producer and former political aide.

  5. Johannah Leedham

    Johannah Leedham
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1987-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Johannah Leedham-Warner is a basketball player for Great Britain women's national basketball team and for French club ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq.

  6. Gregory Franks

    Gregory Franks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    financier
    Biography

    Gregory Franks is an American wealth management executive and private investor. He spent twenty-eight years at Merrill Lynch in senior leadership positions in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.

General info

Alternative names Pierce
FPU
Franklin Pierce College
Franklin Pierce
Founded 1962
Motto Ex umbris ad lucem
Out of darkness into light
Colors maroon, gray
Academic Calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 368
Carnegie Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and Contacts

Address 40 University Drive
Rindge, New Hampshire, 03461-0060
United States
City population 6,000
Phone 6038994000
Fax +1 (603) 899 4394

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