Plymouth, NH · Public · 3,153 undergraduates · town
Plymouth State University
Less selective
Plymouth State structures learning around interdisciplinary clusters that connect coursework to real-world problems and projects.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in career outcomes, and steady in student experience.- Admission
- 91% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 56.1%
7,421 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$57,304 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Plymouth State University apart
Academic design
Programs are organized across academic schools while the Cluster Learning Model encourages collaboration beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Campus pattern
The campus sits in the town of Plymouth near New Hampshire's White Mountains, making outdoor recreation a visible part of student life.
Career & value signal
Cluster Learning is designed to bring students and faculty from different fields together around project-based, applied work.
Can I get in?
91% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
7,421About 91 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Plymouth State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Plymouth State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs are organized across academic schools while the Cluster Learning Model encourages collaboration beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Make institutional fit specific
Plymouth State structures learning around interdisciplinary clusters that connect coursework to real-world problems and projects.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Plymouth State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Plymouth State University beyond the classroom
The campus sits in the town of Plymouth near New Hampshire's White Mountains, making outdoor recreation a visible part of student life.
A defining academic feature
Programs are organized across academic schools while the Cluster Learning Model encourages collaboration beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus sits in the town of Plymouth near New Hampshire's White Mountains, making outdoor recreation a visible part of student life.
Where the degree can lead
Cluster Learning is designed to bring students and faculty from different fields together around project-based, applied work.