Franklin & Marshall College is a private institution that was started in 1787. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 2,315, its environment is city, and the campus size is 200 acres. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its tuition/fees are $61,062
More than 200 years ago, Benjamin Franklin donated 200 English pounds to start the school now known as Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. These days, the institution is a well-regarded liberal arts college home to top-notch research and innovative student programming. One unique component of life as an F&M student is the “Harry Potter”-esque living situation. All first-year learners are assigned to one of five college houses, known as Bonchek, Brooks, Weis, New and Ware. Each house is overseen by faculty members called dons and prefects. In each College House, learners live together, share meals and plan and attend events. First-year learners must live in their college house. Sophomores, juniors and seniors can choose to as well. In addition to activities through the college houses, learners can choose from roughly 90 clubs and organizations, including nearly a dozen fraternities and sororities. The Greek system draws more females than males; about 20% of men join, compared to about 30% of women. The F&M Diplomats sports teams are members of the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference and are especially competitive in men’s basketball and women’s lacrosse. Academic and extracurricular life stops each Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. for Common Hour, a small window of time for learners and faculty to attend a campuswide lecture, movie snippet or event.

The tree-lined campus is in walking distance of downtown Lancaster’s main attractions. Stores and restaurants stay open late for First Friday, a lively celebration at the end of the first week of each month. On Third Fridays, art galleries and performance centers typically host shows. learners can also check out a Barnstormers game at the city’s baseball stadium or shop for groceries and crafts in Central Market, the country’s oldest continually operating farmer’s market. For a more metropolitan experience, Philadelphia is about 1.5 hours away.

learners can get involved in research projects early at Franklin & Marshall College. The school receives more than $500,000 a year for projects, and research fairs in the fall and spring showcase student-faculty projects. learners are also encouraged to study abroad; the school offers programs in 200 locations around the world, and about half of the student body studies abroad each year. Notable alumni of the college include Denis Cortese, emeritus president and CEO of the Mayo Clinic; Kenneth M. Duberstein, Ronald Reagan’s former chief of staff; and Mary L. Schapiro, former chairperson of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.