| Name |
Franklin Pierce College |
| Address |
20 College Road
Rindge, NH 03461 |
| Website |
http://www.fpc.edu |
| Email |
admissions@fpc.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
85% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
85% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (55%), apartment for single students (24%), special housing for disabled students (4%), other housing options (17%) |
| College Owned Singles |
3% |
| College Owned Doubles |
67% |
| College Owned Triples |
10% |
| College Owned Apartments |
15% |
| College Owned Other |
5% |
| Num College Owned |
14 |
| Sprinkler System |
64% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
1,200 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Manchester, NH (50), Boston, MA (65) |
| Nearest Train |
Brattleboro, VT (30) |
| Nearest Bus |
Keene, NH (17) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
75% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
50% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of New Hampshire) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of New Hampshire) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Pumptoberfest, Comedy Series, Spring Concert, Talent Show, movie nights, coffeehouse series, bus trip, Hallowscreem, lecture series |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
35 |
| Honor Societies |
Lambda Alpha (Anthropology), Psi Chi (Psychology), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Sigma Beta Delta (Business), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Alpha Chi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hillel, Non-demoninational weekly meetings |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Club, Sistus, Black Student Alliance (BSL) |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Activity Board, Student Government Association, yearbook, association of clubs, alternative spring break |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Pierce Arrow |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1962 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,635 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
7,252,559 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
N/A |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
25,300 |
| Room Board |
8,200 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
79% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
CNN, Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, ESPN, Fox Studios, Fidelity Investments, The Key Program, John Hancock Financial Services, Liberty Mutual, The May Institute, Mass Mutual, Peace Corps, State Street Bank, State of New Ha |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
133,082 |
| Num Subscriptions |
193 |
| Num Microforms |
5,409 |
| Num Audiovisual |
13,577 |
| Num Ebooks |
997 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
240 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
48 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
144 |
| Num Wired Labs |
72 |
| Num Wired Other |
50 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
100 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| 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) |
