Plymouth State University Admissions: Acceptance Rate, Requirements, Deadlines, Application Process

Plymouth State University Undergraduate Admissions

At Plymouth State University, undergraduate applicants can select from around 60 courses. Applicants for undergraduate programs need to follow simple steps and fulfil basic admission requirements as described below.

Where to Apply: Complete Common application or Panther App

Application Fee: 50USD for Common Application users only; No application fee for Panther Application

Admission Requirements: The following documents are required to be submitted along with the application at the time of admission:

• Official transcripts with a minimum of final junior year grades, or GED
• Essay on one of the subjects listed on the application
• Academic recommendation (at least one)
• One of the English language exams to study in the USA
• Completed high school education with five core subjects as follows:
  • Mathematics (3 years)
  • Social studies (3 years)
  • Science with one year in the lab (3 years)
  • College preparatory English (4 years)
  • Foreign language (2 years)

Plymouth State University Graduate Admissions

Plymouth State University offers a choice of more than 30 graduate programs in the field of business, education, health and wellness, art and sciences etc. The general requirements for all programs are the same. However, each program may have specific requirements which must be fulfilled for admission.

Where to apply: Online application portal

Application Fee: 75 USD

Admission Requirements: Following requirements must be fulfilled in order to be considered for admission to graduate programs at PSU:

• Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better
• Official transcripts verifying the college attended and bachelor’s degree awarded
• Statement of interest/intent discussing the motivation for pursuing graduate study and how it relates to your professional and personal goals
• Current and updated resume
• Three professional recommendations
• GRE scores are required for the following programs:
  1. MS in Applied Meteorology
  2. Doctor of Physical Therapy
• Signed NH residency confirmation form (NH residents only)
• ELP score
• Verification of finances
• Copy of passport

Specific requirements for some special courses offered by the university to international students are:

Official transcripts can be sent electronically to psu-gradadmit@plymouth.edu or mailed to the following address:

PSU-Graduate Admissions

17 High Street-MSC 52

Plymouth NH 03264

After submitting the application, applicants will receive an email with a link to track the status of their application in 2-3 business days. Applicants can expect to receive admissions decisions by mail 2-3 weeks after all the application requirements are fulfilled. Plymouth State University does not give much weight to SAT/ ACT and other exams so a good profile becomes very important. GPA and extracurricular involvement is also important.