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Franklin and Marshall College
Explore admissions details for Franklin and Marshall College, including acceptance rate, tuition, net price, testing data, student size, and an estimated 4.0 GPA fit range that can be used with your converter results.
About F&M
Franklin and Marshall College is a private nonprofit institution in Lancaster, PA. It is listed as a bachelor's degree institution in the current dataset. Based on the latest available data, Franklin and Marshall College is selective with an acceptance rate of 32%. Reported student size is about 1,904, which helps frame the scale of the campus experience.
Franklin and Marshall College is included here as part of the CalcmyGPA US school discovery directory, which is designed to help students compare acceptance rate, tuition, SAT and ACT ranges, student size, and GPA-fit guidance in one place. If you are researching whether Franklin and Marshall College should be a reach, match, or stronger-fit option, this profile gives a faster planning summary before you move into application strategy.
Acceptance Rate
32%
Average SAT
1,394
Average ACT
Not available
Student Size
1,904
In-State Tuition
$68,380
Out-of-State Tuition
$68,380
F&M Acceptance Rate, SAT, ACT, and Admissions Data
Franklin and Marshall College sits in the selective range with an acceptance rate of 32%. The average SAT shown here is 1,394. Graduation rate is 86%, which adds useful perspective beyond admissions alone.
Admissions data matters because school selectivity is rarely about one number alone. For Franklin and Marshall College, acceptance rate, SAT or ACT ranges, and graduation-rate signals work better when read together, especially for students comparing several US schools with similar reputations, cost, or GPA expectations.
Acceptance
32%
Graduation Rate
86%
SAT Average
1,394
ACT Composite
Not available
SAT Reading
Not available
SAT Math
Not available
Graduation Rate
86%
Control
Private Nonprofit
F&M Tuition, Net Price, and Cost of Attendance
Franklin and Marshall College reports in-state tuition of $68,380 and out-of-state tuition of $68,380. Average net price is $39,061, which can be more useful than sticker tuition when comparing affordability. Estimated annual cost of attendance is $83,184 before individual aid differences. Median debt for completers is $19,000.
Cost is often where school lists change the most. This Franklin and Marshall College cost section is meant to help you compare tuition, average net price, and overall attendance cost more naturally, so you can judge whether the school looks realistic financially before spending more time on essays, applications, or score comparisons.
In-State Tuition
$68,380
Out-of-State Tuition
$68,380
Average Net Price
$39,061
Attendance Cost
$83,184
Average Net Price
$39,061
Cost of Attendance
$83,184
Median Debt
$19,000
F&M Student Size, Graduation Rate, and Outcomes
Franklin and Marshall College enrolls about 1,904 students. Private Nonprofit control can affect tuition structure, funding, and campus priorities. Reported median earnings 10 years after entry are $76,124.
Student size and outcomes add important perspective that pure admissions numbers miss. For many applicants, the right US school is not just about getting in, but also about campus scale, graduation success, and longer-term earnings potential, which is why this Franklin and Marshall College profile keeps those factors visible before you drill into calculators or related schools.
Student Size
1,904
Median Earnings
$76,124
F&M GPA Requirements and Academic Fit
A practical GPA floor for discovery purposes is around 3.45 on the 4.0 scale. A stronger target is around 3.70 to improve fit. This is an estimate used to turn converter results into school suggestions, not an official admissions guarantee.
The GPA fit range on this page is not an official minimum from Franklin and Marshall College. It is a planning layer that helps you compare your converted 4.0 GPA against other US school profiles in a more practical way. That makes it useful for deciding whether Franklin and Marshall College looks more like a reach, match, or stronger-fit school inside the wider directory.
Franklin and Marshall College is competitive enough that applicants should compare their GPA and testing profile carefully before treating it as a match.
Estimated Floor
3.45
Recommended GPA
3.70
Estimated Floor
3.45
Recommended GPA
3.70
How to Apply to F&M Strategically
Use this section as a quick application guide before you decide whether F&M belongs in your reach, match, or safety group. The goal is to keep admissions fit, affordability, and official requirements in view at the same time.
Check your fit before treating it as a match
Compare Franklin and Marshall College with schools that have similar size, cost, selectivity, and GPA expectations before you decide where it belongs on your list.
Review cost early, not after you apply
Look at tuition, net price, and overall attendance cost early so affordability is part of the decision from the start, not something you discover after you are already committed.
Confirm official requirements on the school website
Use the official admissions and financial-aid pages for final requirements, deadlines, prerequisite expectations, and any updated testing or application-policy changes.
F&M Admissions, GPA, Tuition, and FAQ
What is the acceptance rate at Franklin and Marshall College?
Franklin and Marshall College currently shows an acceptance rate of 32% in this dataset.
How competitive is Franklin and Marshall College?
Franklin and Marshall College is competitive enough that applicants should compare their GPA and testing profile carefully before treating it as a match.
What GPA is competitive for Franklin and Marshall College?
This page estimates a discovery fit band around 3.45 to 3.70 on the 4.0 scale. These are guidance estimates, not official minimums.
How much does Franklin and Marshall College cost?
Franklin and Marshall College reports in-state tuition of $68,380, out-of-state tuition of $68,380, and an average net price of $39,061.
What test scores are shown for Franklin and Marshall College?
Franklin and Marshall College shows an average SAT of 1,394.
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