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Franklin College was established in 1834. It is a four-year private co-educational college of liberal arts situated in Franklin, Indiana. The campus of the college is spread across more than 155 acres of land. The college offers around 50 academic majors and more than 35 minors leading to a bachelor’s degree. Programs of International Studies are also available.
Franklin College's campus is home to several clubs and organizations, including the Black Student Union, the Student Association in Support of Multiculturalism, Habitat for Humanity, Scrubs Club and the Education Club, among others. The institution also hosts several Greek Societies like Kappa Delta Rho, Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
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Campus Location101 Branigin Blvd
Franklin, IN 46131-2623
USA
Main Tel: (317) 738-8000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Franklin College HighlightsWhere Franklin College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - American Baptist religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in media, science, nutrition and exercise therapy, and mathematics.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- High male/female ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 176 | 31 |
Franklin StudentsThe student enrollment at Franklin was 1,130 in 2007 (1,060 full-time equivalent). About 51% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 49% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 21,325 | | Room | $ 3,790 | | Board | $ 2,600 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,200 | | Other | $ 1,880 |
Financial Aid: Franklin 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 | | 43 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 14 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 7 |
Housing and MealsFranklin provides on-campus housing for 689 of its 1,060 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Franklin AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Franklin is in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.
Franklin Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 64% | | Women | 70% | | All | 66% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 440-540 | | Math | 450-560 | | Writing | 440-540 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (11 awarded) - Accounting
- Business/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded) - Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (43 awarded) - Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
LIBERAL ARTS (36 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (1 awarded) MEDIA (29 awarded) MUSIC (0 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (21 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Franklin 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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