Franklin & Marshall College

Investing In An F&M Education

A lot of people are surprised to learn what they get for the comprehensive fee at Franklin & Marshall. The daily cost (comprehensive fee divided by days spent on campus) of roughly $263 a day will get you three meals and a place to live (utilities paid), professional health care, career advice and counseling services. You also get free access to a state-of-the-art fitness center, athletic events, theatrical productions and a wide range of social and cultural activities. All of that comes on top of a first-rate education that places you side-by-side with distinguished teacher-scholars in every discipline and the opportunity to live/learn with multi-talented students from almost every background imaginable.

At $263 a day, you also get choices. You will choose among small classes, have access to professors who are committed to teaching, and be encouraged to pursue independent study opportunities. Critics of private education argue that students can find comparable value for a smaller investment. In reality, an across-the-board reduction of the daily rate would severely diminish the value by altering the benefits and services that students have come to expect at Franklin & Marshall.