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Franklin and Marshall College Franklin and Marshall College
P.O. Box 3003
Lancaster, PA, 17603

P: (877) 678-9111
www.fandm.edu



Fast Facts

Located in historic Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Franklin & Marshall College is a private, residential liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence and hands-on learning. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1 and a culture of close faculty-student collaboration, F&M students are challenged by their professors in small classes to investigate real-world problems and to learn by doing, not by listening and watching. Through F&M’s distinctive College Houses, each F&M student becomes part of a tight-knit student community.







STUDENT PROFILE
 # of degree-seeking undergraduates
 2,279
 % male/female
 47/53
 % African American
 3
 % American Indian or Alaska Native
 <1
 % Asian or Pacific Islander
 3
 % Hispanic
 6
 % White
 75
 % Two or more races
 2
 % International
 9
 % Pell grant recipients
 13
First-generation and minority alumni: Wanda Pompey Austin, Ph.D., '75; President, Aerospace Corporation; William H. Gray III '63, Former President and CEO, United Negro College Fund and former Majority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives; Anthony Ross, '91, President, United Way of Pennsylvania; LeRoy Pernell, '71, Dean, College of Law, Florida A&M University; Modia Butler, '95, Chief of Staff, City of Newark, N.J.

ACADEMICS
 full-time faculty
 211
 full-time minority faculty
 26
 student-faculty ratio
 10:1
 average class size
 25
 % first-year retention rate
 94
 % graduation rate (6 years)
 87
Popular majors: Business, Government, Economics, History, Psychology

CAMPUS LIFE
 % live on campus (% freshmen)
 99 (100)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations: AfroCaribe Club, Asian Cultural Society, Black Student Union, IMPACT, International Club, LGBTA, Mi Gente Latina, SANGAM (South Asian Culture and Heritage Club), S.I.S.T.E.R.S., THRI (The Human Rights Initiative)
Athletics: NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference More on Athletics...

ADMISSIONS
 # of applicants
 5,105
 % accepted
 38.39
 # of first-year students enrolled
 607
 SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)
 610-680
 SAT Math (middle 50%)
 630-710
 SAT Writing (middle 50%)
 n/a
 ACT (middle 50%)
 28-31
 Deadlines  
 early decision I
 Nov. 1
 early decision II
 Jan. 15
 regular decision
 Jan. 31
 application fee (online)
 $60 ($60)
 fee waiver for applicants with financial aid
 yes

For more information regarding admissions, please visit Franklin & Marshall's Admissions homepage.

COST & AID
 tuition  $42,410
 room & board
 $11,500
 total need-based institutional scholarships/grants
 $24,949,453
 % of students who apply for need-based aid
 54
 % receiving need-based scholarship/grant aid
 44
 % receiving aid whose need was fully met
 95
 average aid package
 $32,018
 average student loan debt upon graduation
 $28,451

For more information regarding financial aid, please visit Franklin & Marshall's Financial Aid homepage.

When applying for Financial Aid, file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1.

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