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Plymouth State University

Plymouth State University is a public university in a remote town with 3,336 students and a 88% acceptance rate.

Plymouth, New Hampshire · Public · Town, remote · 3,336 students

NCAA Division III · Little East Conference

Admission rate

88%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$19,216

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

52%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

71%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$57,304

10 years after entry

Students

3,336

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$14,676
$30,001–48,000$14,714
$48,001–75,000$17,030
$75,001–110,000$21,157
Over $110,000$23,020

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Business/Commerce84
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies54
Marketing/Marketing Management50
Elementary Education and Teaching48
Psychology37
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences34
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other31
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse26
Show the other 39 majors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric24
Finance23
Business Administration and Management22
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management21
Fine/Studio Arts19
History18
Environmental Studies18
Exercise Science and Kinesiology16
English Language and Literature15
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other14
Social Work13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness12
Biology/Biological Sciences11
Accounting9
Environmental Biology9
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts8
Public Health8
Computer Science7
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology7
Music6
Political Science and Government5
Music Teacher Education4
Social Sciences, Other3
Social Sciences3
Climate Science3
Sustainability Studies3
Molecular Biology3
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning2
Information Technology2
Social Studies Teacher Education2
Robotics Technology/Technician2
Geography2
Public Health Education and Promotion2
Forensic Science and Technology1
Chemistry1
Computational and Applied Mathematics1
Mathematics1
Biochemistry1
Spanish Language and Literature1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Scholarships named on Plymouth State University’s own pages include Achieve Scholarship; Aspire Scholarship; Dean's Scholarship.

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Little East Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Skiing, Soccer, Swimming, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Wrestling

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Little East Conference

Basketball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

53% of men in fraternities · 4% of women in sororities · 29% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2016–17)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), cruunh.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Town, remote

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT

224,804 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Lebanon Municipal (LEB)

Nearest hub airport

General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 11.7 of 20

Elevation

561 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

7°F

July high

80°F

Annual snowfall

68.3 in

Days at 90°F or higher

5 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,340 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, town campus, NCAA Division III, similar size