Plymouth State University

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Plymouth State University

Former names	Plymouth Holmes Academy (1808–1870) Plymouth Normal School (1871–1939) Plymouth Teachers College (1939–1963) Plymouth State College (1963–2003)
Motto	Ut prosim (That I may serve)
Type	Public university
Established	1871; 153 years ago (1871) (as public college)
Parent institution	University System of New Hampshire
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
President	Donald Birx
Students	4,491[1]
Undergraduates	3,739[1]
Postgraduates	752[1]
Location	Plymouth , New Hampshire , United States 43°45′32″N 71°41′21″W / 43.75889°N 71.68917°W / 43.75889; -71.68917
Campus	Rural college town, 170 acres (69 ha)
Nickname	Panthers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – Little East MASCAC New England Hockey Conference EISA
Mascot	Pemi the Panther
Website	www.plymouth.edu

Plymouth State University (PSU), formerly Plymouth State College, is a public university in Plymouth, New Hampshire. As of fall 2020, Plymouth State University enrolls 4,491 students (3,739 undergraduate students and 752 graduate students).^[1][2] The school was founded as Plymouth Normal School in 1871. Since that time, it has evolved to a teachers college, a state college, and finally to a state university in 2003. PSU is part of the University System of New Hampshire.