The Diplomat Way.
Dig Deeper. Explore Further.
When you become an F&M Diplomat, your influence reaches everywhere—the classroom and laboratory, the studio and stage, the playing field, the city of Lancaster and beyond. Because each step you take, each choice you make, expands into something greater.
To shape the world, start right where you are. That's the Diplomat way.
Welcome, Class of 2029!
Explore, Experience, and Succeed at F&M
Real-World Learning
Your ideas may start in the classroom, but they won’t be contained there. At F&M, you can connect the things you care about to meaningful experiences, including research, internships, volunteering, and more.
A Global Campus
We proudly embrace our global identity and commit ourselves to improving our cultural fluency. We demonstrate this commitment by recruiting students from around the world, emphasizing the transformative power of studying abroad, and creating opportunities to engage with a globalized Lancaster.
Success Beyond F&M
We’re a partner in your success on Day 1. Explore how we engage with students across all four class years — and discover how that commitment helps you land jobs in leading industries and gain admission to high-demand graduate and professional programs around the world.
Our Home: The City of Lancaster
F&M's extraordinary home city is an urban oasis. Lancaster, PA offers arts, culture, and experiences for every taste and preference and is full of extraordinary opportunities — all within safe walking distance of campus.
Discover the city »F&M Stories
August 28, 2025
Men's Basketball Team Forges Friendships in Costa Rica
The Franklin & Marshall men's basketball team isn't just striving for victory on the court. Teammates are also making memories, forming connections, and building skills that will last a lifetime. The team traveled to Costa Rica in early August to bond, broaden their horizons, and step out of their comfort zones.
August 25, 2025
First-Years, First Steps at Lux et Lex Walk
The Class of 2029 took its first collective passage around campus during the Lux et Lex walk. Lux et Lex – Light and Law – is the College’s motto found inscribed on the metal arch spanning Klauder-Apple Walkway.
August 22, 2025
F&M Welcomes Class of 2029
Members of F&M’s Class of 2029 took their first steps as Diplomats at Convocation Aug. 21. The time-honored event signifies the beginning of the College’s academic year.