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Franklin and Marshall College

Franklin and Marshall College
P.O. Box 3003
Lancaster, PA 17604-3003

Official telephone: (717) 291-3911
Fax number: (717) 399-4437
Website: www.fandm.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,249
Full-time undergraduates: 2,217
Part-time undergraduates: 32
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 73%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
5.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
57.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
15.7% Nonresident Alien
5.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
58.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
14.1% Nonresident Alien
6.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 220 acres
City or town school is located in: Lancaster, PA
Population of city/town: 59,325
Nearest major city: Philadelphia
Distance of nearest major city: 60 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,567,442
Online campus map: www.fandm.edu/map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Sustainability, French, and arts houses.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 100%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live off campus: 1%
Students required to live on campus: All students are required to live in college-affiliated housing
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 162
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Museum of art, observatory, writers house; musical arts, performing arts, and international centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, Writing center.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, Counseling center.
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 73%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 7
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 20%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 30%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The College Reporter, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 15
Total number of registered organizations: 140
Campus-based religious organizations:
Hillel, John Newman Association, Nur‐Al‐Islam; InterVarsity Christian and Orthodox Christian Fellowships
Minority student organizations:
Asian Cultural Society, Black Student Union, Mi Gente Latina
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Poor Richard's, Sweet Ophelia, Kite and Keys, chamber singers, F&M Players, entertainment committee, student arts council, chess club, environmental action alliance, Habitat for Humanity, Coalition for Choice, Right‐to‐Life Advocates, peace forum, Teach for America, Voices for Women, gay/lesbian/bisexual group, student alliance and allies, pep band, Team Managers

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Patty Epps,
Athletic Director
School colors: blue and white
School mascot: Diplomats
Athletic conference memberships: Centennial Conference (Division III), Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's squashnoUSWSRA, NISRA
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoEIWA, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's squashnoUSWSRA
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 25%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 55%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, soccer, and softball fields; gymnasium, swimming pool, tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, golf, indoor soccer, soccer, tennis, squash, Wiffle ball
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, crew, cricket, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, crew, cricket, equestrian sports, fencing, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Harrisburg (30 miles)
Nearest other airport: Philadelphia (60 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Lancaster (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Lancaster (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 25% immediately, 55% within 10 years of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Kenneth Duberstein
  • Patricia Harris
  • Mary Shapiro.

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