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Franklin and Marshall College
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Lancaster, PA🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

Franklin and Marshall College is a private institution in Lancaster, PA with roughly 2,000 students. It admits about 28% of applicants, with middle-50% SAT scores between 1310–1463. The school's strongest academic areas are interdisciplinary studies, biology, and business. Graduates earn a median of $76,124 ten years after entry, and the 84% six-year graduation rate is solid.

Acceptance rate
28.2%
Enrollment
1,990
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
84%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
1310 – 1463
ACT (composite)
30 – 33
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$12,321
family income
$30–48k
$16,942
family income
$48–75k
$16,245
family income
$75–110k
$25,104
family income
$110k+
$49,996
family income
16% receive Pell grants
44% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields Franklin and Marshall College graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Multi/Interdisciplinary
21.6%
Biology
15.0%
Business & Marketing
15.0%
Social Sciences
14.8%
English
5.3%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$76,124
Earnings (6 yr)
$62,544
Completion
84%
Retention
90%
Median debt
$19,000

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Franklin and Marshall College?

Franklin and Marshall College has an acceptance rate of 28.2%, making it selective.

What SAT score do you need for Franklin and Marshall College?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 1310 and 1463 on the SAT. The ACT range is 30–33.

How much does Franklin and Marshall College actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $12,321 per year, rising to $49,996 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.