Franklin And Marshall College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Franklin and Marshall College, also known as F&M, is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established on June 6, 1787, and named after Benjamin Franklin, who donated £200 to the college. It was founded by the ministers of the German Lutheran Church and Reformed Church. The first classes were held on July 16, 1787, with 78 men and 36 women. It is the first coeducational institution of America. The college covers approximately 170 acres in Lancaster.

Some of the Greek Letter Organizations of F&M are Chi Phi, Zeta Chapter, Phi Kappa Sigma, Zeta Chapter, Phi Kappa Psi, PA Eta Chapter, Phi Sigma Kappa, Pi Chapter, Delta Sigma Phi, Upsilon Chapter, Lambda Chi Alpha, Alpha Theta Chapter, Sigma Pi, Nu Chapter, Phi Kappa Tau, Xi Chapter, Kappa Sigma, and Delta Rho Chapter. The fraternities include Alpha Phi, Zeta Sigma Chapter, Chi Omega, Phi Lambda Chapter, Kappa Delta, and Eta Lambda Chapter.

The sports teams of F&M are nicknamed the Diplomats. They participate in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, and wrestling.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in science, liberal arts, mathematics, and conservation and resource management.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,164 in 2009-2010 (2,331 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 99% of the student body. About 0% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Franklin And Marshall provides on-campus housing for 2,120 of its 2,331 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 16 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Centennial Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (73 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

FINE ARTS (9 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (279 awarded)

• African Studies
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
• Anthropology
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• German Studies
• History
• Latin Language and Literature
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (10 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICINE (14 awarded)

• Neuroscience

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (17 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (82 awarded)

• Animal Behavior and Ethology
• Astronomy
• Astrophysics
• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (24 awarded)

• Psychology