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.

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F&M is grateful for the alumni, families and friends who empower us in our mission to provide F&M students with an unparalleled education and prepare each Diplomat for a lifetime of success. Visit fandm.edu/giving to explore your giving options, view end-of-year gift deadlines and make your gift today.

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Ready to Be a Diplomat? Apply to F&M by January 6.

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Why Apply to F&M?

“F&M’s liberal arts education allowed me to explore a variety of classes and discover my own niche.”

– Fatimata Ly ’25

“I chose F&M for both the welcoming energy throughout campus during my campus tour and the life-changing financial aid it offers.”

– Jessica Perfit ’25

“F&M had always been my first choice because of its commitment to diversity and the global community.”

– Binayak Jha ’27

Explore, Experience, and Succeed at F&M

Research Possibilities

The cornerstone of the educational experience we offer is students working side-by-side with faculty who want to help them test ideas — not just talk or read about them. These are not experiences you have to wait until graduate school to pursue. It's a core part of what we do.

A Global Education

Our focus on global education recognizes that, no matter where life takes you after F&M, you will work and live with people with vastly different ways of perceiving our world. A global education helps you begin to understand how to negotiate these differences, strengthening your abilities to successfully live and work in our increasingly global society.

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 a rich mixture of arts and culture filled with experiences for every taste and preference — all within safe walking distance of campus.

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F&M Stories

December 5, 2024

Student Research Explores Pennsylvania History

Undergraduate research and community-based learning are key components of Reckoning With Lancaster, a curricular project at F&M supported by a Humanities for All Time Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Students Jessica Kinker ’26 and Hallie Hushion ’25 had a chance to experience both this summer while researching the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.

November 27, 2024

Students Explore Campus and Community in History of Science Course

First-year students at Franklin & Marshall College are heading out of the classroom and into the laboratory—and surrounding community—as part of the course “A Hands-On History of Biology.”

November 25, 2024

A Passion for Art of the Past Inspires a Future

At F&M, Keats Dai ’23 felt empowered to explore all her interests. After finding her niche in art history, she is now a curatorial assistant at Shanghai Arts and Design Company. “My experiences equipped me with the bravery to dive into the unknown to explore,” she said.