Welcome to the university built around you.

Franklin Pierce University is a small, private regionally accredited university grounded in the liberal arts, with a focus on personal attention and high-quality instruction. The University consists of the College at Rindge and the College of Graduate & Professional Studies. Degrees are offered through the doctoral level. The institutional mission focuses on preparing citizens and leaders of conscience for a new century who make significant contributions to their professions and communities, whether their aspirations are local or global.    |  Mission Statement  |  Board of Trustees  |

COMPLETE DEGREE LISTING

The College at Rindge
Accounting - Finance, B.S. American Studies, B.A. Anthropology, B.A Art - Arts Management, B.S. Art - Fine Arts, B.A. Biology, B.A, B.S. Computer Information Technology, B.A, B.S. Criminal Justice, B.A. Education, (Certification in Elementary Education K-8, Art Education K-12, Secondary Education for Biology 7-12, English 5-12, and Social Science 5-12)                 English, B.A. Environmental Science, B.A., B.S. Global Citizenship, Certificate Graphic Communication, B.A.	History, B.A. Management, B.S. Marketing, B.S. Mass Communication, B.A. Mathematics, B.A. Music, B.A. Philosophy (minor) Political Science, B.A. Psychology, B.A. Public History (minor) Social Work and Counseling, B.A. Sociology (minor) Sports and Recreation Management, B.S. Theater and Dance, B.A. Women in Leadership (certificate)
The College of Graduate & Professional Studies
Bachelor's Degrees American Studies, B.A. Accounting / Finance, B.S. Criminal Justice, B.A. General Studies, B.S. Human Services, B.A. Management, B.S. Marketing , B.S. Nursing, R.N.-B.S.N. Completion Degree Master's Degrees Business Administration: - M.B.A. in Leadership - M.B.A. in Health Practice Management - M.B.A. in Human Resource Management Education, M.Ed. Information Technology Management, M.S. Nursing, M.S.N. (Education and Leadership tracks) Sports Facilities Management, M.S. Doctoral Degrees Transformational Leadership, D.A. Physical Therapy, D.P.T.	Graduate Certificates Emerging Network Technology Associate's Degrees Accounting, A.A. Criminal Justice, A.A. General Studies, A.A. Human Services, A.A. Management, A.A. Marketing , A.A. Undergraduate Certificates Accounting Human Services Paralegal

ACCREDITATION

Franklin Pierce University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC), a non-governmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering postgraduate instruction.

In March of 1999, Franklin Pierce University (then chartered as a college) was accorded full accreditation by NEASC for its undergraduate degree program for the maximum period of ten years. In addition, the College was approved for the next higher degree-granting authority --the Master's level--also for a ten-year period.

Accreditation of an institution by the New England Association indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer group review process. An accredited school or college is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.

Accreditation by the New England Association is not partial; it applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of the quality of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to the students who attend the institution.

Inquiries regarding the status of an institution’s accreditation by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the College. Individuals may also contact the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, The Sanborn House, 15 High Street, Winchester, Massachusetts 01890, (617) 729-6762.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Franklin Pierce University operates under the authority of a Board of Trustees. The Board retains ultimate control over institutional affairs in accordance with the University's charter, bylaws, mission statement, and institutional plans. The current Board consists of twenty-two members, including President Hagerty. The Board membership reflects a broad spectrum of civic, political, educational and business interests.

Leslye A. Arsht, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense  |  Arlington, Virginia
Richard E. Ashooh, BAE Systems  |  Bedford, New Hampshire
Lloyd Astmann  |  Paramus, New Jersey
Charles F. Bass  |   Peterborough, New Hampshire
Zeddie Bowen, Chairman, University of Richmond, Emeritus  |  Savannah, Georgia
James Birge, President, Franklin Pierce University  |  Rindge, New Hampshire
James T. Brett, The New England Council  |  Boston, Massachusetts
Robert P. Brown, Fidelity Investments  |  Bedford, New Hampshire
John J. Cronin III, Counselor at Law  |  Bennington, New Hampshire
James P. Fallon  |  Savannah, Georgia
Michael C.J. Fallon  |  Hancock, New Hampshire
Thomas Farrell, Trinity Fund Raising Consultants  |  Smithtown, New York
Marlin Fitzwater, Author  |  Deale, Maryland
Milton E. Kahn, Amper, Politziner & Mattia  |  Hackensack, New Jersey
Terrence O'Connell, II, Carmen Group  |  Chevy Chase, Maryland
Robert Patterson ‘69  |  Tarzana, California
Stephen T. Pelkey, Atlas Advanced Pyrotechnics  |  Jaffrey, New Hampshire
Fred C. Petti  |  South Dennis, Massachusetts
Richard Rettig  |  Key West, Florida
Stephen J. Robbins  |  Atlanta, Georgia
Judy Schueler, University of Pennsylvania Health System  |  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kerry Stein, Jones Trading  |  Mamaroneck, New York
Laurie Tomlinson, AG Edwards & Sons, Inc.  |  Deep River, Connecticut
Candace Wiest, West Valley National Bank  |  Avondale, Arizona
John Wozmack  |  Esquire, Keene, NH

Stella M. van Renesse-Walling, Clerk of the Corporation  |  Rindge, New Hampshire
Victoria Rank, Assistant Clerk of the Corporation  |  Peterborough, New Hampshire

AUTHORIZATION

The University was chartered as Franklin Pierce College by the State of New Hampshire on November 14, 1962, under the provisions of Chapter 292 R.S.A. In 1965, the State Legislature granted the College statutory authority to grant baccalaureate degrees.

The University is approved by the New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education.

Certification in elementary, secondary and art teacher education is approved by the New Hampshire State Department of Education.

The University is approved for veterans by the New Hampshire Department of Education, Post Secondary Division, Education Approving Agency.

MEMBERSHIPS

Franklin Pierce University is a member of the Association for Continuing Higher Education and the National University Continuing Higher Education Association. These organizations seek to advance the goals of adults in higher education.  The University holds membership in the following organizations:

• Council of Independent Colleges
• Interstate Certification Compact
• National Association of College Admissions Counselors
• National Association of College and University Business Officers
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
• National Collegiate Athletic Association
• New England Collegiate Conference
• New Hampshire College and University Council