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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.

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Institutional profile

Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and strong in academic standing.
Academic Strong Affordability Steady Career Strong Mobility Solid Experience Solid
Academic standing Strong
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Solid
Student experience Solid
Admission
31.8% admitted

9,231 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
83.9%

$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

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

9,231

About 32 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 31.8%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1298–1460
12001560
ACT middle 50%29–32
2734

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  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

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.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Franklin & Marshall offers a research-oriented liberal-arts experience on an arboretum campus embedded in walkable Lancaster.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Early DecisionNov 15
Early Decision IIJan 15
Regular DecisionJan 15
Fee and waiver$60 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$97,041
Average annual cost after aid$36,000
Affordability profileSteady

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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+ 
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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.

Complete within 8 years83.9%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one87.8%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$76,124

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

Recent graduates92
Median earnings$74,099

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates62
Median earnings$101,895

Behavioral Sciences

Recent graduates51
Median earnings

Mathematics

Recent graduates45
Median earnings

Economics

Recent graduates41
Median earnings$90,368

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.

Academics

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.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The landscaped campus functions as an urban oasis while Lancaster puts restaurants, arts and civic life within easy reach.

Career & value

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.

1,799 undergraduatesMid-Atlanticurban setting99% of first-year students live on campus