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.
Ready to Be a Diplomat? Apply to F&M by January 6.
Do you think F&M is the right fit for you? If the answer is ‘yes,’ learn how to take the next step and apply.
Apply now »Why Apply to F&M?
“F&M’s liberal arts education allowed me to explore a variety of classes and discover
my own niche.”
– Fatimata Ly ’25“I chose F&M for both the welcoming energy throughout campus during my campus tour
and the life-changing financial aid it offers.”
– Jessica Perfit ’25 “F&M had always been my first choice because of its commitment to diversity and the
global community.”
– Binayak Jha ’27
Explore, Experience, and Succeed at F&M
Research Possibilities
The cornerstone of the educational experience we offer is students working side-by-side with faculty who want to help them test ideas — not just talk or read about them. These are not experiences you have to wait until graduate school to pursue. It's a core part of what we do.
A Global Education
Our focus on global education recognizes that, no matter where life takes you after F&M, you will work and live with people with vastly different ways of perceiving our world. A global education helps you begin to understand how to negotiate these differences, strengthening your abilities to successfully live and work in our increasingly global society.
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
November 18, 2024
F&M Professor Joins Elite Company of Scholars
A Franklin & Marshall College religious studies professor has taken a fellowship at a prestigious scholarly center where some of the 20th century’s intellectual titans have taught and studied.
November 15, 2024
Students Promote Civic Engagement Through F&M Votes
F&M Votes, a nonpartisan coalition of students, faculty, and staff, spent the months leading up to the election engaged in voter registration, education, and motivation activities. The organization's student co-chairs share their experience and talk about what's next.
November 13, 2024
Sophomore Explores Emergency Medicine
Faisal Niazi ’27, an aspiring surgeon, spent his summer learning to be an EMT with Harrisburg Area Community College and Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Health.