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A Night at F&M
After Doc Holidays we went for a stroll through the Franklin and Marshall campus. I was impressed. In the dark it seemed all gothic and imposing but still welcoming. I hope i managed to capture some of that.

Photo by paulbillett. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address:

Franklin & Marshall College
P.O. Box 3003
Lancaster, PA 17604

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1787

Web Site:

www.fandm.edu

Main Phone:

(717) 291–3911

Admissions Phone:

(717) 291–3953

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,933

Part-Time Undergraduates:

39

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,052

Total Female Undergraduates:

920

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

49%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

72%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

47%

Total Applicants:

4,070

Total Acceptances:

2,010

Total Freshman Enrollment:

31

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

26%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision One Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Two Deadline:

January 15

Early Decision One Notification:

December 15

Early Decision Two Notification:

February 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

February 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

982

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

2,010

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

76

Transfer Applications Received:

69

Transfer Applications Accepted:

37

Transfer Students Enrolled:

24

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

53%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms Required?

Yes

Admissions E-Mail:

admission@fandm.edu

Admissions Web Site:

http://admission.fandm.edu

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1170–1360

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

580–670

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

590–690

Retention Rate:

90%

Top 10% of High School Class:

49%

Application Fee:

$50

Financial Information

Tuition:

$32,530

Room and Board:

$8,060

Books and Supplies:

$650

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$23,456

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

75%

Students Who Recieved Aid:

40%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(717) 291–3991

Financial Aid E-Mail:

financialaid@fandm.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.fandm.edu/financialaid.xml