PSU admits most students who apply (about 88% in fall 2024) and decides on a rolling basis, with the first decisions going out around October 1. There’s no Early Action or Early Decision, and the fall application deadline is April 1. For money, though, timing matters more than the deadline: your student’s merit scholarship is set by the GPA PSU sees on the day it decides, and it doesn’t change when the final transcript arrives.
🏆 Free tuition for NH families earning up to $100K (New Hampshire Promise)
Average Net Price
$20,183/year (in-state estimate)
Average paid for residents.
Automatic Merit
$2,000-$16,000/yr by GPA
No separate application.
Scholarships Tracked
27 opportunities
20 automatic · 1 competitive · 6 hidden gem
Typical Qualifiers
High school GPA only: 4.0 for the top tier; 2.75+ earns $6K (NH) or $13K (out-of-state)
Entry-level benchmarks for automatic merit.
Testing Policy
Test-blind (scores not used)
Automatic merit ignores test scores
No superscore.
Key Deadlines
Priority: Mar 1 • FAFSA: Mar 1
Full-Tuition / Full-Ride
NH Promise: NH residents, income up to $100K, 2.7 GPA, tuition only
Honors College
Honors Program Available
Residency & Waivers
NEBHE
🚨 Easy-to-Miss “Gotchas” at Plymouth State (Read This First)
The merit award is locked the day PSU decides. Apply early in senior year while junior-year grades are on the transcript. A great senior year won’t raise the award later, and a rough one won’t lower it.
Test scores don’t count at all. PSU doesn’t use the SAT or ACT for admission or merit, even if you send them. GPA is the whole game.
The $1,000 visit money has a hard cutoff. Your student needs an official visit (Open House, weekday info session, or athletic recruiting visit) by the February Open House before they enroll. Visit in March and it’s gone.
“Promise” means two different things here. The Promise Scholarship is a PSU merit tier for a 2.50 to 2.74 GPA. The New Hampshire Promise is free tuition for NH families earning up to $100,000 with a 2.7 GPA. Don’t let one name hide the other.
Free tuition is $12,536, not the whole bill. The NH Promise covers tuition only. Fees ($2,908) and room and meals ($14,008) stay on your bill, and merit usually gets used up inside the tuition the Promise was going to cover anyway.
The NEBHE discount is tied to the first major. Switch majors, even to another approved one, and PSU takes the $3,000 discount away.
FAQ
Is this college test-optional? Yes, for admission. Plymouth State University is test-optional for admission, but scholarships can work differently (see the next question).
Do you need test scores for scholarships at Plymouth State University? PSU is test-blind: merit is set by high school GPA alone, and SAT or ACT scores are not used even if your student sends them.
What is the middle 50% ACT/SAT? ACT: Not used; SAT: Not used.
Average net price? About $20,183/year after aid.
Does this school use waivers/reciprocity?
Yes. It participates in NEBHE.
💰 Cost of Attendance at Plymouth State University: 2026–2027 Rates
Figures verified against official sources in November 2026.
📅 Planning for 2027–2028? These are the 2026–2027 rates, the newest Plymouth State University has published. Colleges usually release next year's costs in the spring, and we update this page when they do.
Budgeting tip: costs typically rise 2% to 5% a year. For 2027–2028, plan on roughly
$600 to $1,500 more than the in-state total below.$800 to $2,000 more than the out-of-state total below.
In-State: billed cost per year
$29,452
Tuition, fees, housing, and meals for two semesters
Tuition & mandatory fees
$15,444
Housing & meals (typical)
$14,008
Total billed cost
$29,452
Out-of-State: billed cost per year
$40,880
Tuition, fees, housing, and meals for two semesters
Tuition & mandatory fees
$26,872
Housing & meals (typical)
$14,008
Total billed cost
$40,880
That is $11,428 more per year than New Hampshire residents pay, before any waivers or scholarships.
Average federal net price: $20,183 per year.
This is what first-time, full-time students who received grant aid paid after grants and scholarships, for in-state students only, based on the most recent federal data. It counts books and living costs, so it can run higher than the billed total above. Families who got no grants are not in this average, so many middle-income families pay more. New to Net Price & SAI? Read our guide.
Out-of-state families: this average does not include you. Run the college's own net price calculator for a number based on your situation.
📌 Regional Tuition & Waiver Options
New England Regional Student Program (NEBHE): Students from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont who enroll in a PSU major approved for their home state pay $3,000 less in tuition ($20,964 instead of $23,964 for 2026-2027), and they keep the full out-of-state merit scholarship on top. Approved majors differ by state (Meteorology, Climate Studies, Adventure Education, Robotics, Game Design, Forensic Science, and Conservation Law Enforcement show up most often), so check PSU's Regional Student Program list for your state. The big catch: the discount is tied to the major your student starts in. Switch majors, even to another approved major, and PSU removes it. A major that becomes approved after your student enrolls doesn't count either.
What’s actually inside the “tuition and fees” number (2026-2027)
Line item
NH Resident
NEBHE (approved major)
Out-of-State
Tuition
$12,536
$20,964
$23,964
Mandatory fees
$2,908
$2,908
$2,908
Room and meals (double, unlimited plan)
$14,008
$14,008
$14,008
Total billed
$29,452
$37,880
$40,880
New students also pay a one-time $335 orientation fee and $100 enrollment fee. Why the split matters: the New Hampshire Promise covers the first line only.
Out-of-State Savings & Waivers
About half of PSU’s first-year class comes from outside New Hampshire, and PSU prices for that on purpose: out-of-state merit runs $4,000 to $7,000 a year higher than the in-state award for the same GPA. Students from the other New England states can also cut $3,000 a year through the NEBHE Regional Student Program if they enroll in a major approved for their home state. The list is different for each state, and the discount disappears if your student changes majors. Always confirm the current list with PSU Admissions.
FAQ: Cost of Attendance at Plymouth State University
How much does Plymouth State cost for a New Hampshire student living on campus?
The 2026-2027 bill is $29,452: $12,536 tuition, $2,908 in fees, and $14,008 for a double room and unlimited meal plan. Plan on more beyond the bill. PSU’s last Common Data Set estimated about $1,400 for books, $1,270 for transportation, and $1,616 for personal costs, and first-year students pay $435 in one-time fees.
Does the New Hampshire Promise make Plymouth State free?
It makes tuition free, which is $12,536 a year. It doesn’t touch the $2,908 in fees or the $14,008 for room and meals. A Promise student who lives on campus still has about $16,900 a year to cover before Pell, loans, or work. Commuting from home is the biggest money-saver available to a Promise family.
Can an out-of-state student pay less than a New Hampshire student?
Sometimes, yes. An out-of-state student with a 4.0 gets the $16,000 Chancellor Scholarship, which leaves about $7,964 of the $23,964 tuition. In a NEBHE-approved major that drops to about $4,964. A New Hampshire family with no aid pays the full $12,536. In-state still wins for most families once the NH Promise or in-state merit is counted, but run both numbers.
What do families actually pay at Plymouth State?
The federal average net price for in-state first-year students who got grants was $20,183 in 2023-2024. By income: about $14,676 under $30,000, $14,714 from $30,000 to $48,000, $17,030 from $48,000 to $75,000, $21,157 from $75,000 to $110,000, and $23,020 above $110,000. Those numbers come from before the New Hampshire Promise, which should pull the under-$100,000 numbers down for students starting in fall 2027.
When should we file the FAFSA for Plymouth State?
By March 1. That’s PSU’s priority date for PSU Grants, the federal SEOG, and the New Hampshire Promise. PSU’s grants page also says the state’s UNIQUE grant needs the FAFSA filed before December 31, which is earlier than the date the state Treasury publishes. File in the fall and that problem goes away.
How much do Plymouth State students borrow?
More than most families expect. In PSU’s latest Common Data Set, 72% of bachelor’s graduates borrowed, and the average borrower left with $42,900. A quarter used private loans, averaging $47,100. PSU met about 64% of first-year need on average. Ask for the bill after aid, not the aid total.
Does tuition go up every year?
Usually a little. The University System of New Hampshire sets rates each June, and PSU’s in-state tuition and fees went from $15,068 to $15,444 this year, about 2.5%. Merit scholarships stay at the amount awarded for all eight semesters, so the gap your family covers grows slightly each year.
📅 Plymouth State Scholarship Timeline (Simple Version)
Fall of senior year (decisions start around Oct 1): Apply. Merit is set by the GPA on the transcript when PSU decides, and it arrives in the acceptance letter.
By the February Open House: Make an official visit to earn the $1,000 Visit Scholarship.
March 1: FAFSA priority date for PSU Grants and the New Hampshire Promise.
March each year: PSU’s AcademicWorks donor scholarship application opens (mostly for current students).
May 1: Enrollment deposit deadline.
Parent rule of thumb: at PSU the application itself is the scholarship application, so the best time to apply is the moment your student’s GPA is at its strongest.
Automatic Merit Scholarships at Plymouth State University
Every admitted student gets a merit scholarship, and the amount comes down to one number: the high school GPA on the day PSU makes its decision. There’s no test score, no essay, and no separate application. The cards below show the Fall 2027 amounts, which are higher than last year’s and add a new $10,000 / $16,000 Chancellor tier for a 4.0.
The out-of-state gap is the story here. The same transcript earns an out-of-state student $4,000 to $7,000 a year more than a New Hampshire student. New Hampshire families get the lower tuition and the NH Promise instead, so compare the final bill, not the scholarship amount.
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Residency
Based on published cutoffs for entering freshmen. Always verify with the college before finalizing plans.
One award, not a pile. Colleges apply your student's single best automatic award. Automatic scholarships almost never stack with each other, though some stack with housing, departmental, or outside money. The stacking notes on each card tell you which.
Automatic
Chancellor Scholarship (NH Resident)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (3 GPA, 4 yrs)
$10,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🏫 4.0+ GPAIncoming first-year students (32 or fewer college credits after high school) with a 4.0 or higher high school GPA on the day PSU makes the admission decision. GPA only; SAT and ACT scores are not used.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the STEM and Visit scholarships, Pell Grants, and state grants. For New Hampshire Promise students, merit counts toward the $12,536 tuition the Promise was going to cover, so ask in writing whether any of it can go to fees or housing.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount; new top tier for 2027. Set by the GPA PSU sees at decision time and not adjusted for the final transcript. Paid half in fall and half in spring, and renews at the same amount for up to three more years (eight full-time fall and spring semesters) with a 3.0 cumulative college GPA.
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Who Actually Wins
New Hampshire students with a 4.0 or higher on decision day. In fall 2024, 11% of PSU's first-year class reported a 4.0 (Common Data Set), so this is the top slice of the class, not a long shot. Applying early in senior year protects it from a late grade dip.
Automatic
Presidential Scholarship (NH Resident)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (3 GPA, 4 yrs)
$8,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🏫 3.8+ GPAIncoming first-year students with a 3.75 to 3.99 high school GPA on decision day. GPA only; SAT and ACT scores are not used.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the STEM and Visit scholarships, Pell Grants, and state grants. For New Hampshire Promise students, merit counts toward the $12,536 tuition the Promise was going to cover, so ask in writing whether any of it can go to fees or housing.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Locked at decision time. Renews for up to three more years with a 3.0 cumulative college GPA.
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Who Actually Wins
Strong New Hampshire students with mostly A's. About 16% of PSU's fall 2024 first-year class had a 3.75 to 3.99 (Common Data Set). A student sitting at 3.72 in the fall of senior year is close enough that one more strong semester before applying can move them up a full tier.
Automatic
Dean's Scholarship (NH Resident)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (3 GPA, 4 yrs)
$7,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🏫 3.3+ GPAIncoming first-year students with a 3.25 to 3.74 high school GPA on decision day. GPA only.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the STEM and Visit scholarships, Pell Grants, and state grants. For New Hampshire Promise students, merit counts toward the $12,536 tuition the Promise was going to cover, so ask in writing whether any of it can go to fees or housing.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Locked at decision time. Renews for up to three more years with a 3.0 cumulative college GPA.
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Who Actually Wins
Solid B-plus to A-minus students. About a quarter of PSU's fall 2024 first-year class fell in the 3.25 to 3.74 range (Common Data Set). The catch is renewal: it takes a 3.0 in college to keep it, which is a higher bar than the GPA that earned it for some students.
Automatic
Aspire Scholarship (NH Resident)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (2.5 GPA, 4 yrs)
$6,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🏫 2.8+ GPAIncoming first-year students with a 2.75 to 3.24 high school GPA on decision day. GPA only.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the STEM and Visit scholarships, Pell Grants, and state grants. For New Hampshire Promise students, merit counts toward the $12,536 tuition the Promise was going to cover, so ask in writing whether any of it can go to fees or housing.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Locked at decision time. Renews for up to three more years with a 2.5 cumulative college GPA.
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Who Actually Wins
Most winners: The typical PSU student. The average first-year GPA in fall 2024 was 3.21 (Common Data Set), which lands right in this band. If your student is at 3.20 to 3.24 before applying, the jump to Dean's is worth $1,000 a year for four years.
Automatic
Promise Scholarship, merit tier (NH Resident)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (2.25 GPA, 4 yrs)
$5,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🏫 2.5+ GPAIncoming first-year students with a 2.50 to 2.74 high school GPA on decision day. This is a PSU merit tier and is not the same program as the New Hampshire Promise.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the STEM and Visit scholarships, Pell Grants, and state grants. A student at 2.70 to 2.74 can qualify for both this tier and the separate New Hampshire Promise, where merit counts toward tuition first.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Locked at decision time. Renews for up to three more years with a 2.25 cumulative college GPA.
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Who Actually Wins
Students with a C-plus to B-minus average. The name trips families up: this is PSU's 2.50 to 2.74 merit tier. The New Hampshire Promise free tuition program is a different thing with a 2.7 GPA floor and a $100,000 income line.
Automatic
Achieve Scholarship (NH Resident)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (4 yrs)
$3,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🏫 2.3+ GPAIncoming first-year students with a 2.25 to 2.49 high school GPA on decision day.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the Visit Scholarship, Pell Grants, and state grants.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Locked at decision time. PSU's renewal footnote lists GPAs for every tier except Achieve, so ask admissions in writing what college GPA keeps it.
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Who Actually Wins
Students with a C average who are admitted. About 1 in 9 PSU first-year students in fall 2024 came in between 2.0 and 2.49 (Common Data Set).
Automatic
Strive Scholarship (NH Resident)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (2.25 GPA, 4 yrs)
$2,000/yr
✔ Stackable
Admitted first-year students with a high school GPA below 2.25.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the Visit Scholarship, Pell Grants, and state grants.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Renews for up to three more years with a 2.25 cumulative college GPA (PSU's footnote calls it "NH Strive").
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Who Actually Wins
Most winners: Every admitted New Hampshire first-year student gets at least this floor. It means no admitted student starts at PSU with zero merit.
Automatic
Chancellor Scholarship (Out-of-State)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (3 GPA, 4 yrs)
$16,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🏫 4.0+ GPAIncoming first-year out-of-state, NEBHE, and international students with a 4.0 or higher high school GPA on decision day. GPA only.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the STEM and Visit scholarships, and the $3,000 NEBHE tuition discount for students in an approved major. The NEBHE discount comes off if the student changes majors.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Locked at decision time. Renews for up to three more years with a 3.0 cumulative college GPA.
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Who Actually Wins
Out-of-state 4.0 students. Against $23,964 out-of-state tuition, this leaves about $7,964 in tuition, which is less than a New Hampshire family with no aid pays. Add a NEBHE-approved major and tuition drops to about $4,964.
Automatic
Presidential Scholarship (Out-of-State)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (3 GPA, 4 yrs)
$15,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🏫 3.8+ GPAIncoming first-year out-of-state, NEBHE, and international students with a 3.75 to 3.99 high school GPA on decision day.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the STEM and Visit scholarships, and the $3,000 NEBHE tuition discount for students in an approved major. The NEBHE discount comes off if the student changes majors.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Locked at decision time. Renews for up to three more years with a 3.0 cumulative college GPA.
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Who Actually Wins
Out-of-state A students. About half of PSU's first-year class comes from outside New Hampshire, and out-of-state merit runs $7,000 a year higher than the in-state version of this same tier.
Automatic
Dean's Scholarship (Out-of-State)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (3 GPA, 4 yrs)
$14,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🏫 3.3+ GPAIncoming first-year out-of-state, NEBHE, and international students with a 3.25 to 3.74 high school GPA on decision day.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the STEM and Visit scholarships, and the $3,000 NEBHE tuition discount for students in an approved major. The NEBHE discount comes off if the student changes majors.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Locked at decision time. Renews for up to three more years with a 3.0 cumulative college GPA.
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Who Actually Wins
Out-of-state B-plus students. This is where a lot of New England families land, and it is why PSU often comes in cheaper than their own state school once the bill is printed. Keeping it takes a 3.0 in college.
Automatic
Aspire Scholarship (Out-of-State)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (2.5 GPA, 4 yrs)
$13,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🏫 2.8+ GPAIncoming first-year out-of-state, NEBHE, and international students with a 2.75 to 3.24 high school GPA on decision day.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the STEM and Visit scholarships, and the $3,000 NEBHE tuition discount for students in an approved major. The NEBHE discount comes off if the student changes majors.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Locked at decision time. Renews for up to three more years with a 2.5 cumulative college GPA.
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Who Actually Wins
Most winners: The typical out-of-state PSU student. A B student from Massachusetts or Connecticut gets $13,000 a year here, more than double the in-state award for the same grades.
Automatic
Promise Scholarship, merit tier (Out-of-State)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (2.25 GPA, 4 yrs)
$9,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🏫 2.5+ GPAIncoming first-year out-of-state, NEBHE, and international students with a 2.50 to 2.74 high school GPA on decision day.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the STEM and Visit scholarships, and the $3,000 NEBHE tuition discount for students in an approved major.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Locked at decision time. Renews for up to three more years with a 2.25 cumulative college GPA.
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Who Actually Wins
Out-of-state students with a C-plus to B-minus average. Note the drop: this tier is $4,000 a year less than Aspire, so a student at 2.70 has real money riding on reaching 2.75 before applying.
Automatic
Achieve Scholarship (Out-of-State)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (4 yrs)
$5,000/yr
✔ Stackable
🏫 2.3+ GPAIncoming first-year out-of-state, NEBHE, and international students with a 2.25 to 2.49 high school GPA on decision day.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the Visit Scholarship, and the $3,000 NEBHE tuition discount for students in an approved major.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Locked at decision time. PSU does not publish the renewal GPA for Achieve, so ask admissions in writing.
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Who Actually Wins
Admitted out-of-state students with a C average. Even with this award and the housing scholarship, out-of-state tuition and fees run about $19,900 before housing, so compare carefully with your home state school.
Automatic
Strive Scholarship (Out-of-State)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (2.25 GPA, 4 yrs)
$3,000/yr
✔ Stackable
Admitted out-of-state, NEBHE, and international first-year students with a high school GPA below 2.25.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One merit tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the Visit Scholarship, and the $3,000 NEBHE tuition discount for students in an approved major.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Renews for up to three more years with a 2.25 cumulative college GPA.
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Who Actually Wins
Most winners: The out-of-state floor. Every admitted out-of-state first-year student gets at least this much.
Automatic
On-Campus Housing Scholarship
📅 Deadline: No separate application; listed with merit Non-Renewable
$2,000/yr
✔ Stackable
⚠ On-campus students
Listed as a $2,000 add-on for every admitted first-year and transfer student on PSU's Fall 2027 merit tables, in state and out of state. The Fall 2026 table gave it only to out-of-state students. The name points to on-campus living, so confirm with admissions that commuters do not receive it.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Adds on top of the merit tier and the STEM and Visit scholarships. For a New Hampshire Promise student, ask whether it is applied to the housing bill or counted toward tuition, because that decides whether it lowers what you pay.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. PSU lists it beside the merit tiers but does not spell out whether it renews after year one. We show it as non-renewable until PSU confirms; ask in writing.
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Who Actually Wins
Everyone admitted who lives on campus, which is about 93% of PSU first-year students (Common Data Set). Families rarely notice it because it shows up as one more line on the award letter.
Automatic
STEM Scholarship
📅 Deadline: No separate application; based on declared major at admission ✓ Renews (2.25 GPA, 4 yrs)
$1,000/yr
✔ Stackable
⚠ Declared STEM majors
Accepted incoming first-year students who declare one of 15 listed STEM majors on the application.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Adds on top of any merit tier, the Housing Scholarship, and the NEBHE discount.
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Strategic Detail
Renews for three more years with a 2.25 cumulative GPA, as long as the student stays a full-time STEM major. Switching out of the listed majors ends it.
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Who Actually Wins
Students who list a STEM major on the application instead of applying undeclared. A student leaning toward Meteorology or Robotics but checking "undecided" leaves $4,000 over four years on the table.
Automatic⚠ Transfer Only
Transfer Presidential Scholarship
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (3 GPA, 4 yrs)
$5,500–$10,000/yr
✔ Stackable
⚠ Transfer students
🏫 3.5+ GPA🎓 TransferTransfer students with more than 32 college credits after high school and a 3.50 to 4.00 college GPA. $5,500 a year for New Hampshire residents, $10,000 for out-of-state and NEBHE students.
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Stacking & Combining
One transfer tier per student. Adds on top of the $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship and, for eligible students, Phi Theta Kappa and the New Hampshire Transfer Student Fund.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Locked at decision time. Renews with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, up to eight full-time semesters total.
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Who Actually Wins
Community college students with strong college grades. A transfer with 32 or fewer credits is placed on the first-year table by high school GPA instead, which can be worth more, so count credits before applying.
Automatic⚠ Transfer Only
Transfer Dean's Scholarship
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (3 GPA, 4 yrs)
$4,000–$9,000/yr
✔ Stackable
⚠ Transfer students
🏫 3.3+ GPA🎓 TransferTransfer students with more than 32 college credits and a 3.25 to 3.49 college GPA. $4,000 in state, $9,000 out of state and NEBHE.
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Stacking & Combining
One transfer tier per student. Adds on top of the Housing Scholarship and other transfer awards.
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Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Renews with a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
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Who Actually Wins
Most winners: Transfers with a solid B-plus record. New Hampshire community college graduates with a 2.7 or higher may also qualify for the New Hampshire Promise, which covers tuition.
Automatic⚠ Transfer Only
Transfer Aspire Scholarship
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (2.5 GPA, 4 yrs)
$3,000–$7,000/yr
✔ Stackable
⚠ Transfer students
🏫 2.8+ GPA🎓 TransferTransfer students with more than 32 college credits and a 2.75 to 3.24 college GPA. $3,000 in state, $7,000 out of state and NEBHE.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One transfer tier per student. Adds on top of the Housing Scholarship and other transfer awards.
💡
Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. Renews with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
🕵
Who Actually Wins
Most winners: The typical transfer student with a B record.
Automatic⚠ Transfer Only
Transfer Promise Scholarship (merit tier)
📅 Deadline: No separate application; awarded with admission ✓ Renews (4 yrs)
$2,000–$5,000/yr
✔ Stackable
⚠ Transfer students
🎓 TransferTransfer students with more than 32 college credits and a college GPA below 2.75. $2,000 in state, $5,000 out of state and NEBHE. Not the same program as the New Hampshire Promise.
✚
Stacking & Combining
One transfer tier per student. Adds on top of the Housing Scholarship and other transfer awards.
💡
Strategic Detail
Fall 2027 amount. PSU's transfer footnote lists renewal GPAs only for Presidential, Dean's, and Aspire, so ask admissions what keeps this one.
🕵
Who Actually Wins
Most winners: Every admitted transfer student below a 2.75 gets at least this floor.
Data last verified Nov 3, 2026.* GPA/test bands are estimates based on official selectivity and prior cohort profiles. "Who Actually Wins" insights are pulled from external peer-sourced data where students and parents have reported real-world award results. Because colleges can change funding thresholds and deadlines at any time, always verify these details with the institution before finalizing your application strategy.
Note: Students receive one merit tier, paid half in fall and half in spring, at the same amount for up to eight full-time semesters. The $2,000 On-Campus Housing Scholarship, the $1,000 STEM Scholarship, and the $1,000 Visit Scholarship are separate and add on top.
Automatic Merit FAQs (Plymouth State University)
What GPA do you need for a Plymouth State merit scholarship?
Any GPA. Every admitted first-year student gets a tier. For Fall 2027: a 4.0 or higher earns the Chancellor ($10,000 in state, $16,000 out of state), 3.75 to 3.99 earns the Presidential ($8,000 / $15,000), 3.25 to 3.74 earns the Dean’s ($7,000 / $14,000), 2.75 to 3.24 earns the Aspire ($6,000 / $13,000), 2.50 to 2.74 earns the Promise ($5,000 / $9,000), 2.25 to 2.49 earns the Achieve ($3,000 / $5,000), and below that the Strive ($2,000 / $3,000).
Does Plymouth State use the SAT or ACT for scholarships?
No. PSU is test-blind for admission and merit. Scores won’t help or hurt, so spend the prep time on grades instead.
Is the scholarship based on my student’s final GPA?
No. PSU uses the GPA it sees on decision day and doesn’t adjust the award for the final transcript. That’s why applying early in senior year, with strong junior-year grades in hand, is the smart move.
How does my student keep the scholarship?
Stay full time and hit the college GPA for the tier each year: 3.0 for Chancellor, Presidential, and Dean’s; 2.5 for Aspire; 2.25 for Promise and Strive. PSU doesn’t publish a renewal GPA for Achieve, so get that in writing from admissions.
Is the Promise Scholarship the same thing as the New Hampshire Promise?
No, and the shared name confuses a lot of families. The Promise Scholarship is PSU’s merit tier for a 2.50 to 2.74 GPA, open to everyone. The New Hampshire Promise is free tuition for New Hampshire families earning up to $100,000 with a 2.7 GPA. A New Hampshire student with a 2.70 to 2.74 GPA can qualify for both.
Does merit stack with the New Hampshire Promise?
Not the way most families hope. The Promise pays last: PSU applies Pell, state grants, and merit to tuition first, then the Promise fills the rest. A Promise student with a big merit award often pays the same as one without it. Ask PSU in writing whether merit or the Housing Scholarship above tuition can go to fees or housing.
What is the On-Campus Housing Scholarship?
It’s $2,000 a year listed beside every tier on the Fall 2027 tables, for in-state and out-of-state students alike. Last year only out-of-state students got it. PSU doesn’t say whether it renews after year one, so ask.
Who gets the $1,000 STEM Scholarship?
First-year students who declare one of 15 majors on the application, including Meteorology, Biology, Computer Science, Robotics, Game Design, and Forensic Science. It renews with a 2.25 GPA as long as the student stays in a STEM major. Applying “undecided” means missing it.
What about transfer students?
Students with more than 32 college credits get a transfer tier based on college GPA: $5,500 / $10,000 for a 3.50 or higher, down to $2,000 / $5,000 below 2.75. With 32 credits or fewer, PSU uses the first-year table and the high school GPA, which can be worth more.
Plymouth State doesn’t run a big scholarship competition, a finalist weekend, or a full-ride contest. Nearly all of its money comes from formulas: GPA for merit, the FAFSA for need, and income for the New Hampshire Promise. The one committee-picked award for incoming students is the Morgridge Family Opportunity Scholarship, and you’ll find it below.
For most families that’s good news. You don’t have to win anything. You just have to apply at the right time, visit by February, and file the FAFSA by March 1.
✅ Can You Stack Scholarships at Plymouth State?
Aid Type
Stacks with Merit?
PSU Parent Translation
Merit tier
N/A
One tier per student, set by GPA on decision day and locked for eight semesters.
Housing, STEM, and Visit awards
Yes
These add on top of the merit tier. Together they can be worth $4,000 in the first year.
NEBHE regional discount
Yes
PSU gives out-of-state merit plus the $3,000 discount, but only in an approved major and only if your student stays in it.
New Hampshire Promise
Pays last
Merit and grants go to tuition first, and the Promise fills the gap. Merit often doesn’t lower a Promise family’s bill.
PSU Grant (need-based)
Usually
Based on the FAFSA. PSU says it can adjust the grant up or down if federal or state awards change.
Morgridge and donor scholarships
Ask
PSU doesn’t publish how these combine. Ask whether they lower loans or replace PSU grant money.
App Required
Morgridge Family Opportunity Scholarship
📅 Deadline: Through PSU AcademicWorks; the last cycle closed Aug 1, 2026 ✓ Renews (4 yrs)
Varies
✔ Stackable
⚠ NH residents with financial need
Academically promising New Hampshire residents with demonstrated financial need. Preference for students from Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Grafton, Strafford, and Sullivan counties and for first-generation college students. PSU's financial aid page describes it as for incoming, Pell-eligible first-year students. Picked by the Morgridge scholarship committee.
✚
Stacking & Combining
PSU does not publish how it combines with merit or the New Hampshire Promise. It was created to cut borrowing, so ask Student Financial Services whether it reduces loans on your student's offer or replaces PSU grant money.
💡
Strategic Detail
At least $5,000 a year, renewable for up to four years in good academic standing (AcademicWorks listing). The "online application" link on PSU's financial aid page opens an old internship form, not this scholarship; use AcademicWorks or call Student Financial Services.
🕵
Who Actually Wins
New Hampshire students with real financial need, especially first-generation students from the six preferred counties. Because it runs through a separate AcademicWorks application that most incoming students never open, the families who call Student Financial Services (603-535-2338) and ask about it by name have the edge.
Data last verified Nov 3, 2026.* GPA/test bands are estimates based on official selectivity and prior cohort profiles. "Who Actually Wins" insights are pulled from external peer-sourced data where students and parents have reported real-world award results. Because colleges can change funding thresholds and deadlines at any time, always verify these details with the institution before finalizing your application strategy.
❓ Flagship / Competitive Scholarship FAQs
Does Plymouth State offer full-ride scholarships?
No. PSU has no full-ride or full-tuition scholarship of its own. The closest thing is the New Hampshire Promise, which covers tuition only, for New Hampshire families earning up to $100,000. Army and Air Force ROTC are available through a partner school.
What is the Morgridge Family Opportunity Scholarship?
It’s at least $5,000 a year, renewable for up to four years, for academically promising New Hampshire students with financial need. Preference goes to first-generation students and to students from Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Grafton, Strafford, and Sullivan counties. A committee picks the winners through PSU’s AcademicWorks portal, and the last cycle closed August 1, 2026. Heads up: the “online application” link on PSU’s financial aid page opens an old internship form, so call Student Financial Services at 603-535-2338 and ask about it by name.
Does Plymouth State give athletic scholarships?
No. PSU plays NCAA Division III, which doesn’t allow athletic scholarships. An athletic recruiting visit does count toward the $1,000 Visit Scholarship, though.
Are there scholarships with essays or interviews?
A few, mostly through AcademicWorks once your student is enrolled. Families can use our Essay Toolkit and Brag Sheet Builder to get a strong general application ready before March.
🧠 Parent Strategy: PSU’s Three Doors Most Families Walk Past
Merit at PSU takes care of itself. The extra money doesn’t. These three steps are where families leave dollars behind:
Visit officially by the February Open House. That’s $1,000 for showing up and signing in.
File the FAFSA by March 1, even if you think you earn too much. The New Hampshire Promise reaches families at $100,000, and PSU’s need-based grants go to early filers first.
Once enrolled, fill out the AcademicWorks general application every March. One form puts your student in the running for hundreds of donor scholarships.
Parent translation: the merit scholarship comes to you. Everything on this list, your student has to go get.
💎 Hidden Gem Scholarships
These awards aren’t part of the merit table, and that’s exactly why families miss them. Some come from the FAFSA, one comes from a campus visit, and the rest come from donors who fund PSU students every year.
Full TuitionAutomatic
The New Hampshire Promise
📅 Deadline: FAFSA by Mar 1 (PSU priority date) ✓ Renews (4 yrs)
Full Tuition
✔ Stackable
⚠ NH residents, income up to $100K
🏫 2.7+ GPANew Hampshire residents admitted as full-time, first-time students (or New Hampshire community college associate degree graduates) with a total family income up to $100,000 with typical assets, demonstrated need on the FAFSA, and a 2.7 or higher high school GPA. Starts with students entering fall 2027. Replaces the Granite Guarantee.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Last dollar. Pell, state grants, PSU grants, and PSU merit are applied first, and the Promise fills whatever standard tuition is left ($12,536 in 2026-27). Fees ($2,908), housing, food, and books are not covered. Fall and spring only, not summer or winter terms.
💡
Strategic Detail
Reviewed every year from a new FAFSA, academic standing, and full-time status. A family whose income later rises above the line can lose it, and a family that crosses under it later cannot add it. It carries over if the student transfers to UNH or Keene State.
🕵
Who Actually Wins
Most winners: New Hampshire families between roughly $60,000 and $100,000 who never qualified for the old Pell-only Granite Guarantee and assume free tuition is not for them. Filing the FAFSA by March 1 is the whole application.
Automatic
PSU Visit Scholarship
📅 Deadline: Official visit by the February Open House before the year you enroll Non-Renewable
$1,000
✔ Stackable
Any student who completes an official visit (Open House, weekday information session, or PSU athletic recruitment visit) no later than the February Open House before the year they enroll. Other visits may count with Admissions approval.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Applied to first-year tuition on top of merit.
💡
Strategic Detail
One-time $1,000 toward first-year tuition. Sign in at the visit so it is recorded.
🕵
Who Actually Wins
Most winners: Families who book an official visit in the fall of senior year. A casual weekend walk around campus does not count, and a visit after the February Open House is too late.
Automatic⚠ All Undergrad Only
PSU Grant (need-based)
📅 Deadline: FAFSA by Mar 1 (PSU priority date) ✓ Renews
Varies
✔ Stackable
🎓 All UndergradStudents with financial need on the FAFSA who file by PSU's March 1 priority date. Awarded each year based on that year's FAFSA and available funds.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Combines with Pell, SEOG, state grants, and merit. PSU warns that if any federal or state award changes, the PSU grant can be adjusted up or down.
💡
Strategic Detail
Not guaranteed to repeat; it is recalculated every year from the new FAFSA.
🕵
Who Actually Wins
Families who file the FAFSA before March 1. PSU's grant money is limited, so students who file after the priority date get what is left. In fall 2024, PSU met an average of 64% of first-year need (Common Data Set).
App Required⚠ All Undergrad Only
PSU Annual and Endowed Scholarships (AcademicWorks)
📅 Deadline: Opens each March; individual deadlines vary Non-Renewable
Varies
✔ Stackable
🎓 All UndergradPSU students who log in to AcademicWorks with their PSU username and complete the one general application. It places the student in the pool for every donor scholarship they match that has no extra questions. Some awards add their own questions or are restricted by major, hometown, or need.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Donor scholarships usually add on top of merit and need-based aid, up to the cost of attendance.
💡
Strategic Detail
Hundreds of named funds across departments, hometowns, and need. Several study abroad and internship listings close Dec 1, 2026. Amounts mostly vary.
🕵
Who Actually Wins
Current PSU students who fill out the general application every March. Most incoming students cannot log in until they enroll, so this is year-two money for most families.
Automatic⚠ Transfer Only
Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship
📅 Deadline: No separate application; proof of PTK membership may be requested ✓ Renews (2.5 GPA)
$1,000/yr
✔ Stackable
⚠ Phi Theta Kappa members
🏫 3.0+ GPA👥 ~10 per year winners/yr🎓 TransferFull-time undergraduate transfer students who enter as Phi Theta Kappa members with a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Adds on top of transfer merit.
💡
Strategic Detail
Renews with a 2.5 cumulative GPA across all college work.
🕵
Who Actually Wins
Most winners: Community college transfers who are PTK members and mention it. With only 10 awards a year, it helps to flag membership early.
Automatic⚠ Transfer Only
New Hampshire Transfer Student Fund
📅 Deadline: No application; picked by Student Financial Services Non-Renewable
Varies
✔ Stackable
⚠ NH resident transfers
🏫 3.0+ GPA🎓 TransferNew Hampshire residents transferring to PSU who apply for or hold full-time status and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
✚
Stacking & Combining
Adds on top of transfer merit and, for community college graduates, the New Hampshire Promise.
💡
Strategic Detail
Endowed fund; amount varies.
🕵
Who Actually Wins
New Hampshire transfer students with a 3.0 or higher. PSU's financial aid office picks the recipient, so there is nothing to apply for, but it is worth asking whether your student was considered.
Data last verified Nov 3, 2026.* GPA/test bands are estimates based on official selectivity and prior cohort profiles. "Who Actually Wins" insights are pulled from external peer-sourced data where students and parents have reported real-world award results. Because colleges can change funding thresholds and deadlines at any time, always verify these details with the institution before finalizing your application strategy.
❓ Hidden Gems FAQ
How does my student qualify for the $1,000 Visit Scholarship?
By making an official visit: an Open House, a weekday information session, or a PSU athletic recruiting visit. It has to happen no later than the February Open House before the year they enroll. Other visits can count if Admissions approves them, so ask before you go.
Who qualifies for the New Hampshire Promise at Plymouth State?
New Hampshire residents starting full time in fall 2027 or later with a total family income up to $100,000, typical assets, need on the FAFSA, and a 2.7 high school GPA. New Hampshire community college graduates with an associate degree qualify too. There’s no separate application. For the statewide rules, see our New Hampshire state aid guide.
What is AcademicWorks, and can incoming freshmen use it?
It’s PSU’s donor scholarship portal. Students log in with their PSU username, so it’s mostly for current students. The general application opens each March, and individual deadlines vary. Several study abroad and internship awards close December 1, 2026. The Morgridge scholarship is the main one aimed at incoming students.
What is the PSU Grant?
It’s PSU’s own need-based money, awarded from the FAFSA to students who file by March 1. It’s recalculated every year, and PSU can adjust it if a federal or state award changes.
What extra money is there for transfer students?
Phi Theta Kappa members with a 3.0 can get one of ten $1,000 awards each year, renewable with a 2.5. New Hampshire residents transferring in with a 3.0 are also considered for the New Hampshire Transfer Student Fund, with no application needed.
Where do outside scholarships come from?
Close to home. PSU says over 90% of the outside money its first-year students bring in comes from organizations in their own communities. Start with the high school counseling office, local civic groups, employers, and places of worship.
Here’s the honest headline first: the University Honors Program at Plymouth State doesn’t come with scholarship money. What it offers is community, honors housing, a dedicated lounge, optional independent “passion projects” for credit, and an honors diploma and cord at graduation. Membership is free.
Who gets invited: Roughly the top 10% of PSU students by GPA. Admissions invites strong incoming students and transfers.
Other ways in: A student can ask to join during the first two years (up to 60 credits) once their grades qualify. A faculty member can also recommend a student who’s in the top 10% of their major.
Cutoff: Students with 61 or more credits can’t join.
Honors Program Scholarships
This institution does not offer designated Honors College scholarships at this time.
PSU doesn’t attach scholarships to honors membership. The money for high-GPA students sits in the automatic merit tiers above, where a 4.0 earns $10,000 in state or $16,000 out of state.
Priority Registration Note: Honors students get priority course registration only in semesters when they’re on the Dean’s List (3.50 to 3.69) or President’s List (3.70 or above). Membership alone doesn’t guarantee it.
Where High-Achievers Find Extra Money at PSU
Top merit tier: A 4.0 on decision day is worth $10,000 (NH) or $16,000 (out of state) every year.
STEM Scholarship: $1,000 a year added for 15 science, math, and tech majors.
AcademicWorks: Department and donor scholarships for current students, opening each March.
Combined degrees: 3+2 paths in athletic training and exercise science, and 3+2 or 3+3 paths in psychology, save a full year of cost.
University Honors Program FAQs (Plymouth State)
Does the Plymouth State Honors Program come with a scholarship?
No. It’s a free enrichment program, not a scholarship program. Top students get their money through the automatic merit tiers instead.
How do students get into the Honors Program?
Most are invited by Admissions based on GPA, roughly the top 10% of the university. Current students can ask to join in their first two years once their grades qualify, and faculty can recommend a student who’s in the top 10% of their major.
Is the Honors Program worth joining?
For many students, yes. Honors housing comes with priority housing selection, there’s a lounge in the middle of campus, and the passion project option earns credit on a topic your student picks. It costs nothing, and it shows on the transcript and diploma.
Can transfer students join?
Yes, if they’re invited when they transfer or ask during their first two years. Students who arrive with 61 or more credits can’t join.
What does it take to stay in the program?
PSU explains the requirements when students join. A student who falls short gets written notice and one semester to catch up before being removed.
Plymouth State sits in the foothills of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, and a lot of what it does well grows out of that setting. It started in 1871 as a school for training teachers, and it still turns out a big share of New Hampshire’s teachers. Today it’s a small public university (about 3,200 undergrads, 15 students per professor) where classes are taught by faculty, not teaching assistants. Its strongest programs lean hands-on: forecasting the weather, leading people in the backcountry, running a business, or working in a hospital.
Nationally Known Program: Meteorology. PSU has the only meteorology degree in New Hampshire and one of only a handful in New England. Students forecast from the Judd Gregg Meteorology Institute, work a student-run weather center, and practice TV broadcasting. A Climate Studies degree builds on the same strength.
Adventure Education: With mountains, rivers, and trails out the back door, students train to lead climbing, paddling, and backcountry trips, and to work in outdoor education and wilderness therapy. A three-year Outdoor Adventure Leadership degree is also an option.
Teaching: Elementary Education and Youth Development, physical education, music, and history and social studies education carry PSU’s teacher-college roots, with early classroom field work.
Business: The largest group of graduates, in accounting, finance, marketing, management, and sports management. The business programs are nationally accredited.
Health: A nationally accredited Nursing program (admission requires a 3.0 GPA and solid science grades), plus Allied Health with a 3+2 path to a master’s in athletic training and a Doctor of Physical Therapy on campus.
Criminal Justice and Forensic Science: One of PSU’s most popular majors, along with the first forensic science bachelor’s degree at a New Hampshire public university and a newer Conservation Law Enforcement degree.
Three-year degrees: Several 96-credit “applied bachelor’s” programs, such as Cybersecurity, Police Studies, and Small Business Administration, let students finish in three years and skip a year of cost.
🔗 Official Plymouth State University Links
Use Plymouth State’s official pages below to double-check deadlines, scholarship amounts, costs, and the New Hampshire Promise rules. When anything on this page and PSU’s site disagree, PSU’s site wins.
Plymouth State is one of the simplest schools in New England to plan around. Merit is pure GPA, it’s guaranteed with admission, and it’s locked the day PSU says yes, so the best move is to apply early in senior year while the grades are strongest. Out-of-state families get some of the biggest merit numbers PSU offers, sometimes enough to beat their own state school. New Hampshire families earning under $100,000 now get free tuition through the New Hampshire Promise.
Just remember what “free tuition” means: $12,536 covered, with fees, room, and meals still on you, and a graduating class that borrows heavily. Visit before the February Open House, file the FAFSA by March 1, pick a major carefully if you’re counting on NEBHE, and ask for the bill after aid, not the aid total. Do that, and PSU can be a hands-on, mountain-town education at a price your family can actually see coming.
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