Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA · Private four-year · City: Small
1,911undergraduates
28%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$37,475average net price per year
86%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 9,231
- Admitted
- 2,938
- Admit rate
- 28%
- Admit rate, women
- 34%
- Admit rate, men
- 29%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 553
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 31%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 658-730
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 640-730
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 9%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 29-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (82 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Animal Behavior and Ethology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (77 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Astrophysics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- African Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $68,380
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,568
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,270
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $86,018
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $86,018
- Total cost living at home
- $76,430
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,331 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,539 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $26,954 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,353 |
| Over $110,000 | $48,713 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 71%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 68%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $45,764
- Got a grant from the college
- 68%
- Average grant from the college
- $44,593
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 17%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 50%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,225
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 80%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 85%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 86%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 83%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 86%
- Transferred to another college
- 11%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 88% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 88% |
| Neither | 85% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 368 | 87% |
| Men | 276 | 85% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 31 | 77% |
| Black | 48 | 88% |
| Hispanic | 78 | 86% |
| White | 364 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 94% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 14 | 79% (small group) |
| International | 92 | 83% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 597 | 83% | 14% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 53 | 75% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,911
- Undergraduates
- 1,911
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,902
- Part-time undergraduates
- 9
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 25%
- From out of state
- 59%
- From other countries
- 15%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 27%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 17% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- College Ave, Lancaster, PA, 17604-3003
- County
- Lancaster County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.