Franklin & Marshall College
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA · Private · 1,799 undergrads
- Admit rate: 28.2% (9,231 applicants)
- SAT middle 50%: 1310–1463 (ACT 30–33)
- Undergraduates: 1,799 (17.0% international)
- Average net price: $36,425 (per year after aid)
- Graduation rate: 84% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Early Decision: Nov. 15, 2026
- Early Decision II: Jan. 15, 2027
- Regular Decision: Jan. 15, 2027
Editor's notes
- Early decision is a big part of how F&M fills its class. In fall 2025, ED admitted 254 of 860 applicants (CDS), and 43% of the Class of 2030 enrolled through ED. If F&M is truly first, ED I or ED II is worth a serious look, and F&M will give you an early aid estimate before you commit. Only sign if you'd be glad to go.
- With no supplement, your Common App essay and your one teacher letter carry the writing load. The CDS rates the essay and recommendations Important and character Very important. Pick the teacher who saw you do your best thinking, not the one in your strongest subject.
- Do the interview. It's optional, but F&M's own CDS rates it Important, the same weight as your essay, and the college calls it a chance to explain weak spots on your transcript. Bring questions; their tips page asks you to.
Sources
- F&M Admission & Aid, Applying to F&M
- F&M, Regular Decision application checklist
- F&M, Early Decision application checklist
- F&M Admission, Class profile: Class of 2030
- F&M Stories, A Class Without Borders: Meet F&M's Class of 2030
- F&M, Scholarships
- F&M Admission, Interview tips
- F&M, International first-year application checklist
- Common App, Franklin & Marshall College
