Lancaster, PA · Private · 1,799 undergraduates · urban
Franklin and Marshall College
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Franklin & Marshall offers a research-oriented liberal-arts experience on an arboretum campus embedded in walkable Lancaster.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and strong in academic standing.- Admission
- 31.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 83.9%
9,231 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$76,124 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Franklin and Marshall College apart
Academic design
Students work closely with faculty and can extend classroom study through research and fellowship pathways in areas including climate, creative writing, entrepreneurship and public service.
Campus pattern
The landscaped campus functions as an urban oasis while Lancaster puts restaurants, arts and civic life within easy reach.
Career & value signal
The college grounds are formally an arboretum, making the campus landscape itself a distinctive part of the F&M experience.
Can I get in?
31.8% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
9,231About 32 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 31% submitted an SAT, and 9% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Franklin and Marshall College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Franklin and Marshall College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students work closely with faculty and can extend classroom study through research and fellowship pathways in areas including climate, creative writing, entrepreneurship and public service.
Make institutional fit specific
Franklin & Marshall offers a research-oriented liberal-arts experience on an arboretum campus embedded in walkable Lancaster.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
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Average annual cost by household income at Franklin and Marshall College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Behavioral Sciences
Mathematics
Economics
What is campus life like?
Franklin and Marshall College beyond the classroom
The landscaped campus functions as an urban oasis while Lancaster puts restaurants, arts and civic life within easy reach.
A defining academic feature
Students work closely with faculty and can extend classroom study through research and fellowship pathways in areas including climate, creative writing, entrepreneurship and public service.
What shapes an ordinary week
The landscaped campus functions as an urban oasis while Lancaster puts restaurants, arts and civic life within easy reach.
Where the degree can lead
The college grounds are formally an arboretum, making the campus landscape itself a distinctive part of the F&M experience.