Applying to FPU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
92.72%	1,095

Franklin Pierce University's acceptance rate is 92.72% for 2023 admission. A total of 3,145 students applied and 2,916 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into FPU.

FPU's acceptance rate places 6th out of 12 New Hampshire colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,095 and the ACT score is 21 at FPU. FPU's SAT score ranks 4th out of 5 New Hampshire colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to FPU, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Franklin Pierce University is 92.72% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.91%. 1,392 men and 1,753 women applied to FPU and 1,296 men and 1,620 women students were accepted.

Among them, 161 men and 157 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at FPU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at FPU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	3,145	1,392	1,753	0	0
Admitted	2,916	1,296	1,620	0	0
Enrolled	318	161	157	0	0
Acceptance Rate	92.72%	93.10%	92.41%	-	-
Yield	10.91%	12.42%	9.69%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Franklin Pierce University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 54 students (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 6 students (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at FPU.

The median SAT score is 1,095 with 560 SAT EBRW and 535 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 610 and the 25^th percentile is 510. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 560 and 25^th percentile is 510 .

The median ACT composite score is 21 with 75^th percentile score of 22 and 25^th percentile score of 19 at FPU. The median ACT math score is 20 and the ACT English score is 18.

The SAT and ACT scores at Franklin Pierce University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,125, ACT: 23 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with medium programs).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at FPU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1020	1095	1170
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	510	560	610
SAT Math	510	535	560
ACT Composite	19	21	22
ACT Math	17	20	23
ACT English	13	18	22

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Franklin Pierce University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 318 first-year students enrolled in FPU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.37% and part-time students is 0.63%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 50.63% and women students is 49.37%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at FPU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at FPU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	318	161	157
Full-time	316	160	156
Part-time	2	1	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at FPU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Franklin Pierce University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

FPU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to FPU.

Admission Information for Applying to FPU
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.franklinpierce.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.franklinpierce.edu/admissions/get-started/index.html
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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