Franklin Pierce University

This article is about the university in Rindge, New Hampshire. For the law school in Concord, New Hampshire, formerly known as the Franklin Pierce Law Center, see University of New Hampshire School of Law.
Franklin Pierce University
Former name
Franklin Pierce College (1962–2007)
MottoEx umbris ad lucem
Motto in English
From the shadows to the light
TypePrivate university
EstablishedNovember 14, 1962; 61 years ago (November 14, 1962)
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
NHCUC
PresidentPeter Eden
ProvostCatherine M. Paden
Students1,750
Location
Rindge, New Hampshire
,
U.S.

42°46′56″N 72°03′26″W / 42.7823°N 72.0573°W / 42.7823; -72.0573
CampusRural, 1,200 acres
Colors    Crimson grey
NicknameRavens
Sporting affiliations
MascotRocky the Raven
Websitefranklinpierce.edu

Franklin Pierce University is a private university in Rindge, New Hampshire, United States. It was founded as Franklin Pierce College in 1962, combining a liberal arts foundation with coursework for professional preparation.

The school gained university status in 2007 and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). It has an enrollment of 1,400 students[1] and overlooks Pearly Pond, a few miles from Mount Monadnock. The campus covers approximately 1,200 acres (4.9 km2). Kim Mooney has been president of Franklin Pierce University since 2016. The school also operates the College of Graduate and Professional Studies with campuses in Manchester, New Hampshire and Lebanon, New Hampshire, and Goodyear, Arizona. The college at Rindge houses three institutes: the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication; the Monadnock Institute of Nature, Place, and Culture; and the New England Center for Civic Life.

  1. ^ "Facts & Figures". Franklin Pierce University. Retrieved October 2, 2018.