Franklin and Marshall College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Bad

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Franklin and Marshall College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,990 students enrolled. This institution was originated in 1787 and is one of the 9 schools located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

At Franklin and Marshall College you can earn your bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
41
Franklin and Marshall College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 41 majors. The most popular concentrations are Biology, General Studies, Management, Business, and Political Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before 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 positive sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Franklin and Marshall College student retention rate is high at 88% (well above Pennsylvania average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
88%
Good
The graduation rate at Franklin and Marshall College is very good: 86%.

Student to faculty ratio at Franklin and Marshall College is good, 9:1. Learn more on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is extremely high, around $65,700 a year. The additional fees at Franklin and Marshall College not covered by tuition are about $200; which makes it a total of $65,900 a year.

Read the details about Franklin and Marshall 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
36%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 8,923 applications were submitted and 3,233 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to be accepted at this school.

Franklin and Marshall College might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

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

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$8,900
High
Franklin and Marshall College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Franklin and Marshall 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
Franklin and Marshall College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 2,300 students, which offers a decent on-campus housing option. The room price is a bit high: roughly $8,900 a year.

Based on the college crime data, Franklin and Marshall College seems to be a very dangerous school. This college has been investigated by the government for possible crime reporting violations. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Franklin and Marshall College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Franklin and Marshall College
College Ave
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
17604-3003, USA
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