Rankings & Recognitions

A new Carnegie designation ranks Franklin & Marshall College among leading national institutions that prioritize research activity. The 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education includes a new "Research Colleges and Universities" designation, recognizing research activity at institutions that primarily focus on undergraduate education and spend at least $2.5 million annually on research. Out of some 200 liberal arts colleges in the United States, only 40 have this distinction. 

F&M’s distinguished faculty set the example for this groundbreaking scholarship, earning numerous national and international honors, including prestigious grants, fellowships, and career awards from esteemed professional organizations.

At F&M, you have access to some of the best and most innovative minds in their fields. Our accomplished faculty foster a culture of engagement that fuels creative collisions across campus, making faculty-student collaboration a vital and inherent component of an F&M liberal arts education.