If Franklin & Marshall is clearly your first choice, we encourage you to apply Early Decision. All Early Decision applicants receive full consideration for financial aid.

EARLY DECISION DEADLINES

ED 1: November 15 (notification by December 15)

ED 2: January 15 (notification by February 15)

REGULAR DECISION: January 15 (notification by April 1)

APPLICATION NOTES

Most applicants will submit either SAT or ACT scores. If you feel your test scores do not accurately reflect your academic ability, you may instead submit a Standardized Test Option Form and two graded writing samples. We encourage all applicants to submit supplemental materials—music, writing, art, research.

APPLYING TO F&M

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office of Admission

Franklin & Marshall College

P.O. Box 3003

Lancaster, PA 17604-3003

877-678-9111 (toll-free)

717-291-3951 (local)

717-291-4389 (fax)

admission@fandm.edu www.admission.fandm.edu

F&M

National & GlobalCOMMUNITY

Franklin & Marshall enrolls 2,256 students from across the nation and the world. Our students hail from 42 states and 51 countries.

at a Glance

Student body2,256

Percent of students who engage in research under the guidance of a faculty member

27Athletic teams

115 Student-run clubs and organizations

9:1Student-to-faculty ratio

6518Club and intramural sports

200 Off-campus programs in 60 countries

Average class size16

Franklin & Marshall is dedicated to the ongoing success of its students as they make the transition to their post-F&M years. Our Office of Student and Post-Graduate Development prepares students to launch into successful, meaningful endeavors.

Life Af terF&M

Persons ofINTEREST

What kind of students choose F&M? The kind that are smart, engaged and embrace life to its fullest. Here is a partial list of some of the Class of 2018’s accomplishments and endeavors in high school:

CLASS OF 2012 SUCCESS SNAPSHOT (latest data available)

HERE IS A LOOK AT WHAT A FEW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2014 ARE DOING TODAY:

MELISSA SERRANOFulbright Scholar

(English teaching assistant, Mexico)

MAJOR: Sociology

AVERY KOEPBloomberg LC (analyst)

MAJOR: Economics

MIKE HAINES Jefferson Medical College

(M.D. track)

MAJOR: American Studies

JOHN MADDENCornell University (Ph.D. track)

MAJOR: Astrophysics

MATT HALLERPandora (consumer insight analyst)

MAJOR: Sociology

ARIEL ELANDTeach For America (math teacher)

MAJOR: Joint Studies

FILM PRODUCER NORDIC SKIER

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP WINNER TRIATHLETE

ALPACA FARMER JUNIOR OLYMPIAN

THAI NATIONAL LACROSSE TEAM MEMBER

IPHONE APP DEVELOPER FIREFIGHTER

PACIFIC COAST FIRE ACADEMY CADET RODEO CAPTAIN

SCUBA DIVER AMATEUR ARCHAEOLOGIST

SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF

HEALTH SCHOLAR SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMER

THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK TEACHER INTERNATIONAL SPORTS

REPORTER NONPROFIT FOUNDER

NATIONALLY RANKED PADDLE TENNIS PLAYER BOOK AUTHOR

CHRISTMAS TREE FARM MANAGER

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medical school

76%admission rate to

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94%entered graduate

or professional school in the fall following graduation.

31%

CLASS OF 2018

by the numbersINVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE 73%

STUDENT GOVERNMENT LEADERS 24%

VARSITY ATHLETES 60%

MUSICIANS 32%

FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS 18%

BELONGED TO ACADEMIC CLUBS 53%

PLAYED TWO OR MORE VARSITY SPORTS 27%

ACTORS, DANCERS 25%

PUBLISHED WORKS 16%

TEAM CAPTAINS 31%

STUDIO ARTISTS 8%

SPEAK ENGLISH PLUS TWO OR MORE LANGUAGES 9%

2018 PROFILES

ANIEKEME (ANI) AKPANNew York, N.Y.

ABOUT: Ani owns his own film production company, Ani Akpan Multimedia, and has worked as a story line editor on a show demo for The Food Network. He also helped the Knowledge is Power Program make a prototype of a mobile app. He enjoys jazz and plays bass and drums.

ACADEMIC INTEREST: Visual arts, notably film and cinematography

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE F&M? “A liberal arts education makes you an ambassador to the world.”

JAMES GORMANAmbler, Pa.

ABOUT: James conducted cardiovascular research at the University of Pennsylvania. He captained his football team and was a youth coach in football and baseball.

ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Biology, biomedical sciences and business

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE F&M? “The opportunity to work closely with professors and peers in the classroom and coaches and teammates on the football field.”

EJUP HYSENIScappoose, Ore.

ABOUT: Ejup founded the bird watching club at his school and volunteered for his local Humane League. He also volunteered with Where Everyone Belongs, a program that helps 6th- and 7th-graders adjust to middle school. Ejup was born in Germany and lived in Kosovo for a year. He speaks German and Albanian.

ACADEMIC INTEREST: Health and medicine

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE F&M? “A club- and organization-rich culture that adds layers to what you learn in the classroom.”

EREL IPEKNAZIstanbul, Turkey

ABOUT: Erel swims for the Turkish National Team. She is the founding member of Gebze Interact Club, a Rotary-sponsored service club for teens. She often lectures on peace and political conflicts with student peers from Greece, Cyprus and Turkey. She is active in theatre and dance, particularly hip-hop and belly dancing.

ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Business

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE F&M? “It’s such a supportive campus community. Being a Diplomat means being a part of a huge family.”

KEIRA BARAKAT NORFORDWayne, Pa.

ABOUT: Keira wrote a biography of her grandmother, in Arabic. She is a National Merit Scholar who enjoys the arts, especially dancing and the flute, and worked at the Philadelphia Zoo.

ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Environmental studies, natural resource management

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE F&M? “The many research opportunities, the diversity of the student community and the fact that everyone is actively engaged with one another.”

ARIELLE DAVIDA PANTHAUERFairf ield, Conn.

ABOUT: Arielle is fascinated with animals and zoology. She’s an educator at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, a certified frog watcher, and leads lab field trips at the Mill River Estuary. Arielle also volunteers with Jewish service organizations and coaches swimming.

ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Health, veterinary medicine

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE F&M? “I spoke with a student and professor about F&M’s vivarium, which fascinates me because I want to be a veterinarian. Students here have the rare opportunity to have graduate-level experiences.”

GENEVIEVE ROHRERWatertown, Wis.

ABOUT: Genevieve won a National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarship and spent a summer in Morocco honing her Arabic. A National Merit Scholar, she was president of the Model U.N. and Spanish club and worked on her family’s farm.

ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Languages, international studies

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE F&M? “The College Houses, the strong language programs, particularly Arabic, and the opportunity to volunteer through the Ware Institute for Civic Engagement.”

BRANDON TRUJILLOCudahy, Calif.

ABOUT: A Gates Millennium Scholar, Brandon was president of his senior class and a three-sport athlete (football, soccer, volleyball). Brandon also volunteers for Aspen Challenge, a group that educates the community on healthy eating habits.

ACADEMIC INTEREST: Business

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE F&M? “It’s a diverse place where I’ll be able to expand my horizons, especially by going abroad.”

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COST OF ATTENDANCE

TUITION, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FEE: $46,485

STANDARD ROOM AND FULL BOARD FEE: $12,010

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OurDIVERSITY

The Class of 2018 represents 31 states, 21 foreign countries, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

In 2014, 5,472 students applied and 2,128 were accepted.

18% are First-Generation.

We are 316 women and 285 men from both public (62%) and private (38%) high schools.

AVERAGE SAT SCORE: 1312* (Middle 50%: Critical Reading 600–680,

Math 630–710)

AVERAGE ACT SCORE: 29

(Middle 50%: 27–31)

*Critical Reading and Math

Schedule a visit! The absolute best way to get a feel for a college is to spend time on campus. To sign up for a tour or interview, visit www.fandm.edu/plan-your-visit.

Take our virtual tour: go.fandm.edu/virtual-tour

Contact us. Each region has a dean dedicated to answering your questions. To find your dean, visit go.fandm.edu/dean.

WHAT’S NEXT?

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THE CHART ABOVE SHOWS THE AVERAGE AID PACKAGE FOR FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR AID. THESE FIGURES DO NOT INCLUDE

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. THE CHART REFLECTS AVERAGES BY PARENT-ADJUSTED INCOME AS REPORTED ON FEDERAL TAX RETURNS.

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MeetTHE CLASS OF 2018Franklin & Marshall is an academically rigorous liberal arts college that is a leader in launching students from

across the U.S. and around the world to successful lives of making a difference in their communities and society.

What sets us apart is our commitment to students as individual learners. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1 and an average class size of 16, F&M is a place where learning is built upon close relationships with engaged and

accessible professors.