Earlham College: Review & Facts

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Earlham College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 680 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1847 and is one of the 4 colleges located in Richmond, Indiana.

Earlham College is affiliated with Friends Church.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, and master's degree are available at Earlham College.

Majors
Offered
51
Earlham College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 51 majors. The most popular concentrations are Biology, Theology and Religion, Business, Psychology, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Earlham College student retention rate is high at 80% (above Indiana average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
80%
Good
The graduation rate at Earlham College is average - 67%.

Student to faculty ratio at Earlham College is very good, 6:1. Learn more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are extremely high, $49,300 per year. The additional fees at Earlham College beyond tuition are around $900, which makes it a total of $50,200 a year.

Read the details about Earlham College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
73%
Doable
According to government data, 1,375 applications were submitted and 1,007 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to become a student at this school.

This college might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Earlham College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,600
Medium
Earlham College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Earlham College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Earlham College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 1,000 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable - about $6,600 a year.

Based on the college crime information, Earlham College appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Earlham College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Earlham College
801 National Rd West
Richmond, Indiana
47374-4095, USA
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