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Franklin and Marshall College

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Franklin & Marshall College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17604-3003

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Franklin and Marshall College is a private institution in Lancaster with particular strength in biology and business. With an average SAT of 1394, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.

A small campus of 1.9K undergraduates with a 9:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

86% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $76,124 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $39,061.

Established

1787

Motto

Lux et Lex

Mascot

Ben and John

Type

Private liberal arts college

Conference

Centennial Conference

Division

Division III

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32%Acceptance

1394SAT Avg

1,904Students

9:1Student:Faculty

86%Grad Rate

$76,124Earnings 10yr

$39,061Net Price

News & Alerts

program2026-03-15

Franklin and Marshall College Launches New Data Science Minor

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tuition2026-02-28

Tuition Increase Announced for 2026-27

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate31.8%

SAT Score Ranges

Average: 1394

Reading & Writing

658730

Math

640730

ACT Score Range

Composite

2932

Admissions Intel

Acceptance Rate

31.8%

Trend

SAT Avg

1394

Yield Rate

35.0%

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Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker Price

Tuition$68,380

Room & Board$15,568

Books & Supplies$800

Total Cost of Attendance$83,184

Average Net Price$39,061

Median Debt at Graduation$19,000

Monthly Payment (10yr)$201

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30K$13,331

$30–48K$18,539

$48–75K$26,954

$75–110K$28,353

$110K+$48,713

Financial Intel

Avg Net Price

$39,061

Tuition Trend

Graduate w/ Zero Debt

5600.0%

Avg Tuition Increase

3.2%/yr

Median Debt at Grad

$19,000

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Campus Safety

Total Incidents (2024)

Peer Average

3-Year Trend

Emergency System

Campus security, emergency notification system

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Programs (38)

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Student Body

Undergrads

1,904

Gender Split

53% / 47%

Women / Men

First Generation

19%

Pell Grant Recipients

17%

Race & Ethnicity

White 58%

Black 5%

Hispanic 10%

Asian 5%

Two+ 4%

Int'l 17%

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate86.0%

Freshman Retention85.0%

Median Earnings After Graduation

6 Years$62,544

8 Years$64,068

10 Years$76,124

10-Year Earnings by Gender

Women

$61,400

Men

$75,400

Rankings

U.S. News

#31

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Forbes

#101

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Wall Street Journal

#29

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Washington Monthly

#21

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History & Fun Facts

•History Franklin College (18th century) Franklin College was chartered on June 6, 1787, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on the site of a former brewery.
•" Its first trustees included five signers of the Declaration of Independence, two members of the Constitutional Convention, and seven officers of the Revolutionary War.
•The school's first classes were taught on July 16, 1787, with instruction taking place in both English and German, making it the first bilingual college in the United States.
•The first class consisted of 78 men and 36 women; Franklin was the first college in the United States to accept female students.
•Among its first students was Richea Gratz, the first Jewish female college student in the United States.

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