Social Life
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“F&M provides the extracurricular opportunities of a large university, whether it was in athletics or student organizations, while simultaneously offering all of the benefits of a smaller school.”
Clubs & Organizations
Whatever you’re interested in or curious about, you can explore it at F&M. With approximately 100 clubs and organizations on campus — and new ones being formed by your peers every year — you can dive deep into your favorite topics, test out new activities, and enjoy opportunities for fun and learning.
Athletics & Recreation
Athletics at F&M is more than football games and a good way to work up a healthy sweat. With club sports, intramural sports, and terrific facilities for informal recreation, we see athletics as a big part of an integrated education, providing important lessons in leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, and perseverance.
Fraternities & Sororities
Dating back to 1854, F&M's fraternity and sorority communities have a long-standing legacy of developing students holistically, building leadership, service, scholarship, and integrity, and fostering lifelong friendships and generational affinities. You can join a fraternity or sorority beginning your second semester of your first year on campus.
First-Year College Houses
F&M first-year College Houses blend the everyday joys of residential living with academic discovery. You’ll live in your College House during your first year and discover that it’s not just a place to hang out, sleep, and study, but a place to make lifelong friends forged from movie and game nights, impromptu problem-solving sessions, workshops and guest lectures, bagel breakfasts, and so much more.
A Living Laboratory for Leadership
At F&M, we’re enthusiastically setting new standards for leadership. We empower you to practice and build critical leadership skills in real-world settings, enabling you to lead as a knowledge creator, community builder, innovator, competitor, problem-solver, and collaborator.
Civic Engagement
Explore what it means to be a thoughtful and active member of a community. F&M’s Ware Institute for Civic Engagement connects F&M students with opportunities to serve in the surrounding Lancaster community.
Faith & Meaning
F&M's is a rich tapestry of religious communities. If you’re a student of faith seeking spiritual fulfillment and fellowship, or if you are on a faith journey, you will find many opportunities at F&M, where the various religious groups on campus are open to everyone.
Campus Traditions
F&M Diplomats forge connections across campus and beyond. Our campus traditions bring together students, alumni, faculty and staff to strengthen our community through shared experiences.
Extracurricular Support
F&M’s Office of Student Engagement works with all clubs and organizations on campus to create, promote and support opportunities which inspire students to become connected, empowered and engaged members of the F&M community.
Building Connections
Inspiring Leaders
What's Happening on Campus
November 11, 2026
From Getting Back on Track to Giving Back: Josh Brown ’28
For Josh Brown ’28, repeated trips to his hometown sports medicine physician gave him more than a path back to competition. They gave him a path toward his future. Now a biology major at F&M, Brown is working toward becoming a physician assistant (PA). “I wanted to be able to make that same difference in people’s lives,” Brown said.
November 4, 2026
Raise Our Game Secures Record Support for Diplomat Athletics
This October, Franklin & Marshall alumni, parents, students, and fans raised a record-breaking $685,000 during Raise Our Game, F&M’s annual campaign to support Diplomat Athletics and our student-athletes.
November 3, 2026
Franklin & Marshall to Launch Curiosity Center to Promote Inquiry, Exploration
F&M will launch the Curiosity Center next August, thanks to a gift from Kelt Kindick ’76, P’07. Designed to help incoming students embrace exploration and inquiry, the center integrates advising, leadership development, and design-thinking workshops to deliver a structured and thoughtful journey from their first days on campus.