There are many reasons to love Franklin & Marshall College. We welcome you to find yours! The regular decision application deadline is just around the corner. Apply by Jan. 15 and get a head start on your future, today.

With a 9-to-1 student-faculty ratio, F&M students enjoy close collaboration with professors and ample guided research opportunities.

1. A Head Start

F&M students graduate with less debt than graduates from Pennsylvania’s largest major public universities – and they land on their feet, quickly. Within six months after graduation, 92% of the members of the Class of 2024 were either employed or furthering their education (higher than the national average). 

Explore Success Beyond F&M

2. A 9-to-1 Student-Faculty Ratio

Want to be more than a face in the crowd? With an average of 17 students per class, our classes are built small so students and professors can engage in dialogue. At F&M, 50% of students collaborate with professors on research or guided learning by the time they graduate.

The Liberal Arts Advantage

3. Go Global: 170 Programs in 45 Countries

We offer more than 170 programs in 45 countries for students looking to study abroad. Take a semester or summer to study off campus, hone foreign language skills, conduct research, participate in an internship or take courses beyond the F&M curriculum.

Off-Campus Study Options

4. Diplomat Traditions

F&M is steeped in rich history and tradition. Enjoy a late-night breakfast at Flapjack Fest, catch a concert during Spring Arts, or cheer on your favorite sports team during True Blue Weekend. Your college journey begins with Convocation and the Lux et Lex walk, and ends with the annual senior bonfire and Commencement. 

Favorite Traditions

5. A Lifelong Career Network

Whether you’re months, years or decades beyond your time on campus, turn to the Center for Career and Professional Development for free advising, professional development, networking opportunities and programs.

Meet the True Blue Network

F&M's alumni network helped Noah Fox '23 secure a job in software engineering before he even graduated.

6. The Campus Vivarium

Work with F&M’s resident monkeys, lizards, rats, fish and turtles in the College’s vivarium – regardless of your major. We even offer an Animal Husbandry & Primate Training Certificate. Each year, over 150 students work or volunteer in the vivarium for course credit and research.

Animal Behavior Facilities

7. Live and Learn in Lancaster City 

F&M's home city of Lancaster offers arts and culture for every taste and preference – all within safe walking distance of campus. Some 550 students participate in local research, internships and service projects in both the city and surrounding county each year.

Discover Lancaster

8. Easy to Explore

From our college house system to its central location in Lancaster City, it doesn’t take long to find your way around F&M. The campus is easily walkable, but you can also borrow an official F&M bicycle to use on campus and beyond.

The Residential Experience

9. A Custom Education

An F&M degree creates pathways to careers you may have never imagined. Take on research, strengthen your resume with an internship or immerse yourself in a new culture by studying off campus. At F&M, we take your learning far beyond the classroom.

F&M Student Stories

10. Your Place to Belong

F&M is home to 110 student clubs & organizations and 12 active fraternities and sororities. From recreational sports to countless campus clubs, there’s a space for everyone on campus (and room to create your own path, too!). 

Social Life at F&M

Students enjoy Spring Arts, a spring semester tradition packed with music, food, art and fun.

Learn With Purpose. Lead With Impact.

Top-tier academics. Hands-on experiences. Transformative connections. Apply to F&M and shape your future — starting now.

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