Franklin Pierce College

Franklin Pierce University

Motto	Ex umbris ad lucem
Motto in English	From the shadows to the light
Type	Private
Established	1962
President	Kim Mooney
Provost	Lynne Rosansky
Dean	Kerry McKeever and Maria Altobello
Academic staff	329 full- and part-time faculty
Students	2,381
Undergraduates	1,751
Postgraduates	630
Location	Rindge, New Hampshire, United States
Campus	Rural
Newspaper	Pierce Arrow
Colors	Crimson and Grey
Athletics	Division II, NE-10
Mascot	Raven
Website	www.franklinpierce.edu

Coordinates: 42°46′56″N 72°03′26″W / 42.7823°N 72.0573°W / 42.7823; -72.0573 Franklin Pierce University is a small, private, non-profit, regionally accredited university in rural Rindge, New Hampshire, in the United States. It was founded as Franklin Pierce College in 1962, combining a liberal arts foundation with coursework for professional preparation. 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 global or local. The school gained university status in 2007 and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). In 2009, Franklin Pierce University was ranked on "Forbes List of America's Top Colleges". The university has an enrollment of 1,399 students and overlooks Pearly Pond, just a few miles from Mount Monadnock. The campus covers approximately 1,200 acres (4.9 km²). Kim Mooney is the current president of Franklin Pierce University, replacing outgoing president Andrew Card in August 2016. The university also operates the College of Graduate and Professional Studies with campuses in Manchester, Portsmouth, and Lebanon, New Hampshire, as well as Goodyear, Arizona. The College at Rindge houses three institutes: the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication, named for Marlin Fitzwater; the Monadnock Institute of Nature, Place, and Culture; and the New England Center for Civic Life.