Franklin Pierce College is a four-year liberal-arts college in rural Rindge, New Hampshire, founded in 1962 and named after Franklin Pierce, the New Hampshire-born 14th President of the United States. The college has an enrollment of 1,608 ^* students, and is located at the foot of Mount Monadnock, overlooking Pearly Pond. The area was bought in 1854 by sea Captain Asa Brewer. Rindge tradition has it that the estate was a stop in the Underground Railroad. In the past the land has also been owned by a wealthy horse enthusiast, the Boy Scouts of America, and silent movie actress Alma Monaco. The campus today is composed of about 1,200 acres.

The school recently added the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communications in honor of Marlin Fitzwater, press secretary to presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

The college also operates six Graduate & Professional Studies centers in Concord, Keene, Lebanon, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem.

The current president of Franklin Pierce College is Dr. George Hagerty.

FPC is currently anticipating a change in status to university, effective during the 2006-2007 academic year. Memo From President Hagerty

Famous alumni

• Felix Brillant, Canadian soccer midfielder
• Temple Grandin, animal behavior researcher
• Henry Simmons, Actor (NYPD Blue)
• Brandon Rainer, musician, trombone, River City Rebels

External links

• Franklin Pierce College Website
• History of FPC

Universities and colleges in New Hampshire