What Franklin and Marshall costs
Franklin and Marshall College charges $70,794 a year in published tuition and fees, about $35,397 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $85,776 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $33,802 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Franklin and Marshall
For fall 2024, Franklin and Marshall College received 9,881 applications and admitted 2,785 students, and 477 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1310 and 1463.
What Franklin and Marshall students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Franklin and Marshall College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Multi- / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 82 |
| Business Administration and Management | 77 |
| Political Science and Government | 37 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 29 |
| Public Health | 25 |
| Mathematics | 23 |
| Neuroscience | 23 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 23 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Franklin and Marshall
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Millersville, Pennsylvania: about 4 miles away
- Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania: about 16 miles away
- York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania: about 23 miles away
- Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, Pennsylvania: about 25 miles away
- Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania: about 27 miles away
- Alvernia University, Reading, Pennsylvania: about 27 miles away
Colleges like Franklin and Marshall
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Bates College, Lewiston, Maine: 1,760 undergraduates
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York: 1,839 undergraduates
- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania: 1,727 undergraduates
- Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts: 1,911 undergraduates
- Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut: 1,937 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Franklin and Marshall College's acceptance rate? 28.2% for fall 2024: 2,785 of 9,881 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Franklin and Marshall College? $70,794 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Franklin and Marshall College? About 1,800 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Franklin and Marshall College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1310–1463.
What is the campus setting at Franklin and Marshall College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Franklin and Marshall College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Franklin and Marshall College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
