Accreditation and Approvals
Accreditation
Franklin Pierce University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).
Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the Commission indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied though a peer review process. An accredited college or university 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 Commission is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.
Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the Commission should be directed
to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:
New England Commission of Higher Education
3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514
(781) 425 7785
E-Mail: info@neche.org
Accumulated Accreditation and Approvals
Doctoral
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Franklin Pierce University is fully accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE); this regional accreditation includes both the New Hampshire and Arizona campuses.
The Masters in Physical Therapy Program in New Hampshire was granted initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) in April 2002. The Physical Therapy Program was approved to convert to a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in April 2005. In April 2009, CAPTE approved an expansion of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program to the campus in Goodyear, AZ, where classes commenced there in June 2009. Each program is separately accredited with the next full accreditation review scheduled in 2026 for both New Hampshire and Arizona programs.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Franklin Pierce University in Goodyear, Arizona is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (623) 518-2386 or email FPUDPTAZAdmin@franklinpierce.edu.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Franklin Pierce University in Manchester, New Hampshire is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (603) 647-3500 or email DPTClinEd@franklinpierce.edu.
Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program - Goodyear, AZ
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Franklin Pierce University Master of Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program sponsored by Franklin Pierce University. Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students. Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class. The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website.
Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program - Round Roc, TX
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Franklin Pierce University Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) Hybrid Program -- Round Rock, TX Campus sponsored by Franklin Pierce University.
Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.
Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.
Master's
Master of Physician Assistant Studies:
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Franklin Pierce University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Franklin Pierce University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.
Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be September 2027. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.
The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at http://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-franklin-pierce-university/
The Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP) is fully approved until Aug. 2021.
Nursing
The Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) program at Franklin Pierce University at the Manchester Campus located in Manchester, NH is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
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2019-2020 Completion Rates 2019-2020 Employment: RN to BS program |
2020-21 Completion Rates |
2021-22 Completion Rates 2021-22 Employment: RN to BSN program |
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Master of Science in Nursing/Master in Business Administration (MSN/MBA) programs at Franklin Pierce University at the Manchester Campus located in Manchester, NH is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
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2019-2020 Employment: MSN program 2019-2020 Completion Rate = 63% |
2020-21 Completion Rates 2020-21 Employment = 100%
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2021-22 Completion Rates within 100% of Program Stated Length of Time 69% 2021-22 Completion Rates within 150% of Program Stated Length of Time 85% 2021-22 Employment: MSN program |
The Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) at Franklin Pierce University at the Manchester Campus located in Manchester, NH is
accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
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2019-20 Completion Rates 2019-20 Employment: MEPN program 2019-20 NCLEX-RN exam First Time Pass Rate |
2020-21 Completion Rates 2020-21 Employment: MEPN program 2020-21 NCLEX-RN exam First Time Pass Rate |
2021-22 Completion Rates 2021-22 Employment: MEPN program 2021-22 NCLEX-RN exam First Time Pass Rate |
Business Programs
Franklin Pierce University has received specialized accreditation for its business
programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
located at 11960 Quivira Road, Overland Park, Kansas, USA.
Public disclosure:
2022-23 Public Disclosure of Student Achievement – College of Business (PDF)
2021-22 Public Disclosure of Student Achievement – College of Business (PDF)
2020-21 Public Disclosure of Student Achievement – College of Business (PDF)
2019-20 Public Disclosure of Student Achievement – College of Business (PDF)
2018-19 Public Disclosure of Student Achievement – College of Business (PDF)
2017-18 Public Disclosure of Student Achievement – College of Business (PDF)
2016-17 Student Learning Form – College of Business – Graduate Business Programs (PDF)
2016-17 Student Learning Form – College of Business – Rindge Business Division (PDF)
2016-17 Student Learning Form – College of Business – Professional Studies – Undergraduate
Business Program (PDF)
Licensure
Education Majors and Certification Programs
The University’s major in Education is designed to prepare students for recommendation
of licensure in the State of New Hampshire. Some additional requirements for licensure
include, but are not limited to, fingerprinting, criminal background check and standardized
testing.
Franklin Pierce University has not made a determination that our curriculum meets
out-of-state licensure or certification requirements. Each state is responsible for
its own certification/licensure requirements and research should be done to discover
if they have full reciprocity with other states or if they have additional requirements.
Students should review information listed on their respective state’s Department
of Education website. Information on individual state reciprocity is also available
on the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC).
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.
State Authorization
Franklin Pierce University is authorized to conduct educational activities in the following states:
- Arizona (SARA)
- Colorado (SARA)
- Connecticut (SARA)
- District of Columbia (SARA)
- Florida (SARA)
- Georgia (SARA)
- Illinois (SARA)
- Indiana (SARA)
- Iowa (SARA)
- Kansas (SARA)
- Maine (SARA)
- Massachusetts (SARA)
- Minnesota (SARA)
- New Hampshire (SARA)
- New Jersey (SARA)
- New York (SARA)
- North Carolina (SARA)
- Pennsylvania (SARA)
- Rhode Island (SARA)
- Tennessee (SARA)
- Texas (SARA)
- Vermont (SARA)
- Virginia (SARA)
- Washington (SARA)
- California (Non-SARA)
