The Diplomat Way.
Dig Deeper. Explore Further.
When you become an F&M Diplomat, your influence reaches everywhere—the classroom and laboratory, the studio and stage, the playing field, the city of Lancaster and beyond. Because each step you take, each choice you make, expands into something greater.
To shape the world, start right where you are. That's the Diplomat way.
Join the F&Mily
If you’ve decided that F&M is the right fit for your educational journey, your next step is to confirm your place in the Class of 2029. Just go to your portal and submit your enrollment agreement online. We can’t wait to welcome you to the F&Mily!
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Real-World Learning
Research an exciting theory, strengthen your resume with an internship, and immerse yourself in a new culture by studying off campus. At F&M, we take your learning far beyond the classroom.
A Global Campus
We proudly embrace our global identity and commit ourselves to improving our cultural fluency. We demonstrate this commitment by recruiting students from around the world, emphasizing the transformative power of studying abroad, and creating opportunities to engage with a globalized Lancaster.
Success Beyond F&M
We’re a partner in your success on Day 1. Explore how we engage with students across all four class years — and discover how that commitment helps you land jobs in leading industries and gain admission to high-demand graduate and professional programs around the world.
Our Home: The City of Lancaster
F&M's extraordinary home city is an urban oasis. Lancaster, PA offers a rich mixture of arts and culture filled with experiences for every taste and preference — all within safe walking distance of campus.
Discover the city »F&M Stories
April 17, 2025
Kennedy Wilburn ’25 Leads on and off the Court
Kennedy Wilburn ’25 wanted a college where she could excel on the basketball court and in the classroom. She found that and more at F&M, where she became women’s basketball co-captain, a member of the Student-Athlete Leadership Council, and an active participant in other student organizations on campus.
April 16, 2025
Class of 2025 Turns Tassels May 10
Members of Franklin & Marshall’s Class of 2025 will be honored during Commencement May 10 in the College's Alumni Sports & Fitness Center.
April 14, 2025
From Abstract to Applied: Physics Major's Hands-On Research Journey
For Youssef El Gharably ’25, his ideas may start in the classroom, but they can’t be contained there. At F&M, he made hands-on learning the cornerstone of his educational experience by conducting cutting-edge research alongside his physics professors.