College Spotlight: Franklin and Marshall College
Franklin and Marshall College
The Details:
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Institution Type: Liberal Arts College
Student Body: 2426
Student/Faculty Ratio: 9:1
Average Class Size: 18 Students
Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average ACT Score: 30
Average SAT Score: 1350
Admissions 411:
Important Deadlines:
Early Decision I: November 15 | Early Decision II: January 15 | Regular Decision: January 15
Test-Optional: Yes
ACT/SAT Superscore: Yes
Required Application: Common App or Coalition
Personal Essay: Required
The Vibe
F&M is one of the nation’s oldest and most beautiful college campuses. The curriculum is rigorous, but with an average class size of 18, students will be provided with faculty support and research opportunities that most graduate students would envy at competitive universities.
Did You Know?
Franklin and Marshall was founded in 1787 as Franklin College when Benjamin Franklin made a generous financial contribution
F&M’s founding Board of Trustees contained four signers of the Declaration of Independence, three future governors of Pennsylvania and two members of the Constitutional Convention
65% of students conduct research under the guidance of a faculty mentor
F&M boasts a 90% placement rate at American Medical Schools for students who have a GPA of 3.3 or higher and a 76% on the MCAT exams
Over a dozen buildings on the F&M campus are on the National Register of Historical Places
F&M has a campus in Bath, England and an archaeological excavation site in Poggia Colla, Italy