Instructional Locations

Franklin Pierce University delivers programs and educational experiences that develop essential intellectual and professional skills; promotes close community connections; and empowers our students to realize their potential through the intersection of highly personalized liberal learning, innovative engagement, and professional programming.

Rindge Campus: 
40 University Drive, Rindge, N.H. 03461 
(603) 899-4000 

The original campus of the University is located in Rindge, the home of the traditional undergraduate residential community of Franklin Pierce. The physical facilities of the Rindge campus include two modern classroom buildings (including a laboratory facility), the Frank S. DiPietro Library, the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication, an amphitheater, an academic services center, a campus center, six residence halls, three apartment houses, four townhouse complexes, suites, an administrative services building, a field house, a boathouse, an air frame recreation complex and fitness center, state-of-the-art intercollegiate athletic fields, a health center and administrative buildings.

The University’s 1,200-acre campus provides a living laboratory for fieldwork in natural and environmental sciences. Nestled between Mt. Monadnock and Pearly Pond, the Rindge campus features woods, wetlands, fields, ponds, trails, and gardens. Outdoor recreational opportunities abound: the Pearly Pond beach facility is ideal for swimming, boating, fishing, and skating, and miles of trails are available for hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing. The Monadnock Region’s numerous lakes, streams, mountains and recreational facilities offer four-season enjoyment as well.

Lebanon Center: 
24 Airport Road, Suite 19, West Lebanon, N.H. 03784 
(603) 298-5549 

Franklin Pierce University at Lebanon, N.H., is located only a few miles away from several major hospitals where hands-on clinical work and observations can easily be accomplished. This center is home to the New Hampshire Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program.

Lebanon, N.H., part of the Upper Valley, is the scene of great foliage, dozens of festivals and special events, from the Quechee Balloon Festival and Hanover Street Festival in the summertime, to the Christmas Revels, a highlight of the holiday season. Outdoor recreation is a popular aspect in the area with three ski resorts within the area. Food enthusiasts can attend local farmers markets, sample original maple syrup, comfort food and fine dining options around downtown or surrounding areas.

Manchester Center: 
670 North Commercial Street, Suite 301, Manchester, N.H. 03101 
(603) 647-3500
 
Franklin Pierce University at Manchester, N.H. is located at the Jefferson Mill building, which has been awarded the Manchester Historic Preservation Award. Jefferson Mill is a 4-story brick mill building that was constructed right on the edge of the Merrimack River in 1886. Located on Commercial Street, it is close to the many companies that populate the Millyard and is also not far from businesses located on Elm Street. The Manchester Center is home to the New Hampshire Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT) and the Master’s Entry in Nursing Program (MEPN).

Goodyear, Arizona Center: 

14455 West Van Buren Street, Building A, Suite 100, Goodyear, A.Z. 85338
(623) 518-2386

In 2008, Franklin Pierce University’s Goodyear, Arizona  Academic Center became the first private postsecondary education institution in the city. The campus is located in a fast-growing suburb and is only half an hour away from internship and career opportunities in Phoenix. The Sky Harbor International Airport is 30 minutes away. The Arizona Doctor of Physical Therapy program has been offered at the Goodyear Center since it's opening, which is now offered in a hybrid modality requiring intensive labs in Goodyear. It attracts students from across the country

In 2022 a Master in Physician Assistant Program was added to the Center.  Provisional Accreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physicians Assistants (ARC-PA) was attained in late 2022. This is a hybrid program requiring immersion labs twice per year in Goodyear.

Our facility features two classrooms, three labs, student lounges, and faculty offices and plenty of parking. AppleTVs are used for classroom and lab use and Polycom's for connecting students from a distance.

Round Rock, Texas Center

301 Seton Pkwy, Round Rock, Texas, 78665
InfoTXPAProgram@Franklinpierce.edu

Our Texas-based, Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) hybrid 24-month program offers a technology-rich environment where students will be engaged in the virtual classroom by expert instructors and receive in-person clinical training experiences at one of our Texas hubs, or one of our other clinical sites across the country.

Develop hands-on, practical skills during scheduled immersion weeks throughout the program at the Round Rock, Texas campus.

Texas MPAS students have the benefit of completing the program in 24 months without having to relocate during the preclinical year.

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. The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-franklin-pierce-university-tx