Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
Website: www.fandm.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Very difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 34% of 6,720 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- Yes
- Regular Admission Deadline
- January 15
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- Not reported
- SAT Math
- 640-720 range of middle 50%
- SAT EBRW
- 620-700 range of middle 50%
- ACT Composite
- 28-32 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $70,800
- Tuition and Fees
- $56,550
- Room and Board
- $14,050
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 100%
- Average Freshman Award
- $50,808
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $27,149
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 242
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 20% of classes
10-19 students: 44% of classes
20-29 students: 32% of classes
30-39 students: 4% of classes
40-49 students: 0% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes
Campus Life
- Lancaster Population
- 59,360
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Philadelphia
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 99% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Diplomats
- Sororities
- 26% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 20% of men participate
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
6.1% Asian
7.3% Black/African-American
11.7% Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
67.6% White
4.3% Unknown - International Students
- 15.5% from 47 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 92.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 80.5%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Very Difficult: More than 50% of freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1230 on the SAT I or over 26 on the ACT; about 60% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is required
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | 4 |
Science | 2 | 3 |
Foreign Language | 2 | 4 |
Social Studies | 1 | 3 |
History | 2 | 3 |
Academic Electives |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Considered if submitted | January 15 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Accepted with or without essay component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Not reported |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- PO Box 3003
- City, State, Zip
- Lancaster, PA 17604-3003
- Phone
- (717) 358-3953
- Fax
- admission@fandm.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- January 15
- Application Fee
- $60
- Application Fee Waiver
- Available
- Regular Admission Notification
- April 1
- Accept Offer of Admission
- By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1
- Waiting List Used
- Yes
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- Yes
- Early Decision Deadline
- November 15, January 15
- Early Decision Notification
- December 15, February 15
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for all freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- 2 required for all freshmen
- Other
- Common Application Supplement required for freshmen
- Financial Need
- Financial need is a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 34% of 6,720 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 37% of 3,600 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 30% of 3,120 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 645 (28%) of 2,292 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 370 (27%) of 1,347 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 275 (29%) of 945 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- 62% of 559 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- 2,335
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- Students Admitted From Wait List
- 16
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- Not reported
- 3.75 and Above
- Not reported
- 3.50 - 3.74
- Not reported
- 3.25 - 3.49
- Not reported
- 3.00 - 3.24
- Not reported
- 2.50 - 2.99
- Not reported
- 2.00 - 2.49
- Not reported
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- 640-720 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 38%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 55%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 7%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 0%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
- SAT EBRW
- 620-700 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 25%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 65%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 10%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 0%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 28-32 range of middle 50%
- Score of 30 - 36
- 59%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 41%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 0%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 0%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 68%
Top quarter: 90%
Top half: 100% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $70,800
- Tuition and Fees
- $56,550
- Room and Board
- $14,050
- Books and Supplies
- Not reported
- Other Expenses
- Not reported
- Payment Plans
- Installment plan, deferred payment
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- financialaid@fandm.edu
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- February 1
- Award Notification
- On or about April 1
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Institutional Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 003265 |
Free |
CSS/Financial Aid Profile | $25 for first college, $16 each additional |
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 402 (71.2%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 331 (82.8%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 331 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 331 (100.0%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 100%
- Average Award
- $50,808
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 331 (99.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $46,629
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 297 (90.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,658
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 81 (28.7%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 1 freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $5,000
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 1,424 (62.0%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 1,239 (87.0%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 1,239 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 1,239 (100.0%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 100%
- Average Award
- $52,703
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 1,235 (98.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $47,484
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 1,161 (93.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,777
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 344 (27.2%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 34 (.9%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $20,673
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 54%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $27,149
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- Not reported
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- Not reported
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
- College/university loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Music
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- Not reported
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- African Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
- Animal Behavior and Ethology
- Anthropology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemistry, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Creative Writing
- Dance, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Economics, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- French Language and Literature
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
- German Studies
- History, General
- Italian Language and Literature
- Latin Language and Literature
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, Other
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Social sciences, Biological/life sciences, Business/marketing
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- Engineering, forestry, environmental studies with Duke University
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Student-designed major, Double major, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- No online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 242
- Part-Time Faculty
- 31
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 84%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 20% of classes
10-19 students: 44% of classes
20-29 students: 32% of classes
30-39 students: 4% of classes
40-49 students: 0% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 31% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 58% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 11% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 774,373
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 125
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Not reported
Master's Programs of Study
- Not reported
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Lancaster Population
- 59,360
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Philadelphia
- Campus Size
- 209 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 21.2 average low in January, 81.2 average high in September
- Rain
- 125 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 1 mile(s) from campus in Lancaster
- Nearest Train Station
- 1 mile(s) from campus in Lancaster
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Men only housing, women only housing, coed housing, cooperative housing, disabled student housing
- Students in College Housing
- 99% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Students required to live on campus through senior year
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- 1%
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
- Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
- residence hall security, campus security connected to city police and fire company
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Diplomats
- School Colors
- Blue and white
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | |||
Basketball | x | x | ||
Crew | x | |||
Cross-Country Running | x | x | ||
Field Hockey | x | |||
Football | x | |||
Golf | x | x | ||
Lacrosse | x | x | ||
Soccer | x | x | ||
Softball | x | |||
Squash | x | x | ||
Swimming And Diving | x | x | ||
Tennis | x | x | ||
Track And Field | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x | |||
Wrestling | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | x | |
Crew | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Field Hockey | x | |
Football | ||
Golf | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | x | |
Squash | x | |
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x | |
Wrestling |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | x | |
Basketball | x | |
Crew | ||
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Field Hockey | ||
Football | x | |
Golf | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | ||
Squash | x | |
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | ||
Wrestling | x |
- Women's Club Sports
- equestrian sports, rugby, ultimate Frisbee
- Men's Club Sports
- crew, ice hockey, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- basketball, football, soccer, softball, squash, tennis, volleyball, wrestling
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, national fraternities, national sororities, intervarsity, hillel, mi gente latina, cia bella, f&m players
- Sororities
- 26% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 20% of men participate
- ROTC
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 2,283
- Women
- 1,238 (54.2%)
- Men
- 1,045 (45.8%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 2,263
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
6.1% Asian
7.3% Black/African-American
11.7% Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
67.6% White
4.3% Unknown - International Students.
- 15.5% from 47 countries
- Average Age
- 20
- All Graduate Students
- Not reported
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 92.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 80.5%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 84.3%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 85.4%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Average Starting Salary
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
- Disciplines Pursued
- Business 1%
Law 7%
Arts and Sciences 7%
Medicine 8%
Other 2%
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