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Former names | Plymouth Holmes Academy (1808–1870) Plymouth Normal School (1871–1939) Plymouth Teachers College (1939–1963) Plymouth State College (1963–2003) |
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| Motto | Ut prosim (That I may serve) |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1871 (as public college) |
Parent institution | University System of New Hampshire |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| President | Donald Birx |
| Students | 4,491[1] |
| Undergraduates | 3,739[1] |
| Postgraduates | 752[1] |
| Location | , , 43°45′32″N 71°41′21″W / 43.75889°N 71.68917°W |
| Campus | Rural college town, 170 acres (69 ha) |
| Nickname | Panthers |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Pemi the Panther |
| Website | plymouth.edu |
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Plymouth State University (abbrevriated PSU), formerly Plymouth State College, is a public university in Plymouth, New Hampshire. As of fall 2020, Plymouth State University enrolls 4,491 students (3,739 undergraduate students and 752 graduate students).[1][2] The school was founded as Plymouth Normal School in 1871. Since that time, it has evolved to a teachers college, a state college, and finally to a state university in 2003. PSU is part of the University System of New Hampshire.