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Private nonprofit · Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Franklin and Marshall College

Urban campus · 1,799 undergraduates · 9 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
28%
ACT middle 50%
30–33
Average net price
$36,425
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
84%
Campus of Franklin and Marshall College
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Franklin and Marshall College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$12,321
$30,001 – $48,000
$16,942
$48,001 – $75,000
$16,245
$75,001 – $110,000
$25,104
Over $110,000
$49,996

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$85,776
Tuition and fees
$70,794
First-years given a grant by the school
80%
Average grant from the school
$40,582
Median debt at graduation
$19,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
28%
SAT middle 50%
1310–1463
ACT middle 50%
30–33
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
88%

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Franklin and Marshall College athletics

NCAA D3, 13 women's and 13 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–35
Basketball1618
Cross country1114
Field hockey28–
Football–96
Golf716
Lacrosse2858
Rowing2020
Soccer2433
Softball26–
Squash1015
Swimming & diving2420
Tennis1514
Track & field2539
Volleyball17–
Wrestling–35

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
26%
Biological & biomedical sciences
15%
Social sciences
14%
Business & marketing
13%
Physical sciences
6%
Computer & information sciences
4%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
84%
First-year retention
88%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$76,124
Median debt at graduation
$19,000
Students with a Pell grant
16%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, IPEDS and Equity in Athletics. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. © 2026 U Shortlist.