Franklin & Marshall is a private liberal arts college established in 1787 in Lancaster, PA, 60 miles west of Philadelphia. The College enrolls 2,400 students. The average class size is 16 students, and the faculty-to-student ratio is 9:1. Our students receive more than $500,000 in research grants every year.

At Franklin & Marshall, we emphasize learning by doing, not just by listening and watching. All students are lifelong members of a College House-five distinct hubs of academic, extracurricular and social engagement in a residential setting. Guided by faculty dons and administrative prefects, students govern their houses, develop leadership skills, and create their own social and intellectual programs.