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Interested in attending Franklin & Marshall College?

On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Franklin & Marshall College, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.

28
%
Acceptance rate
1378
SAT Midpoint
January 6
Regular admission deadline

Admission Rates

Is it difficult to get into Franklin & Marshall College?

28%

Using the most up-to-date data on record, Franklin & Marshall accepted 28% of applicants. We classify this as selective.

In the most recent year, 9,876 people applied and 2,785 were accepted.

Accepted/Applied
Women
1519 / 4893 (31%)
Men
1262 / 4983 (25%)

Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at Franklin & Marshall College:

100%
82.0
64.0
46.0
28.0
10.0
2023
2024
2025

Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.

17%
Enrollment of those accepted
Medium
Yield rate

Of those accepted, 17% ended up enrolling at Franklin & Marshall College, making their yield rate Medium. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.

Application Factors

You can increase your chances of getting into Franklin & Marshall College by looking at what the school considers during the application process.

Here are the things Franklin & Marshall considers:

Considered

  • Academic GPA
  • Alumni/AE Relation
  • Application Essay
  • Character/Personal Qualities
  • Class Rank
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • First Generation
  • Geographical Residence
  • Interview
  • Level of Applicant's Interest
  • Recommendation(s)
  • Religious Affiliation/Commitment
  • Rigor of Secondary School Record
  • Standardized Test Scores
  • State Residency
  • Talent/Ability
  • Volunteer Work
  • Work Experience

Grades & Testing

Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Franklin & Marshall College?

1378
SAT Midpoint

Grades

Applicants submitting SAT Scores

31%

Applicants submitting ACT Scores

9%
SAT Math Scores
25th Percentile
650
Math Mean
687
75th Percentile
733
SAT Verb Scores
25th Percentile
660
Verbal Mean
691
75th Percentile
730
SAT Composite Scores
25th Percentile
1330
Composite Mean
1378
75th Percentile
1430

Application Deadlines

These are the deadlines for applying to Franklin & Marshall College. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.

Regular Admissions

January 6
Regular admission deadline
April 1
Application notification

Early Decision

Early Decision is a program in which students commit to attend a school if they are accepted. Some schools have a higher acceptance rate for Early Decision than regular decision. Franklin & Marshall's Early Decision acceptance rate is 28%, compared to 28% overall. If you’re sure you want to attend Franklin & Marshall College, you might consider applying Early Decision.

November 15
Applications Due
December 15
Notification Date
28%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate
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