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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.
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Campus LocationCollege Ave
Lancaster, PA 17604-3003
USA
Main Tel: (717) 291-3911
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Franklin And Marshall College HighlightsWhere Franklin And Marshall College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in science, liberal arts, mathematics, religion and philosophy, and fine arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Selective admissions.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High male/female ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 466 | 40 |
Franklin And Marshall StudentsThe student enrollment at Franklin And Marshall was 2,104 in 2007 (2,077 full-time equivalent). About 47% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 53% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 10% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 90% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 36,480 | | Room | $ 5,880 | | Board | $ 3,294 | | Books and supplies | $ 650 | | Other | $ 950 |
Financial Aid: Franklin And Marshall participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 104 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 56 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 39 |
Housing and MealsFranklin And Marshall provides on-campus housing for 1,827 of its 2,077 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Franklin And Marshall AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Franklin And Marshall is in the Centennial Conference for major sports.
Franklin And Marshall Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 35% | | Women | 39% | | All | 37% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (74 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
FINE ARTS (13 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (227 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 (8 awarded) MEDICINE (16 awarded) MUSIC (2 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (19 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (76 awarded) - Animal Behavior and Ethology
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (24 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Franklin And Marshall with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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