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.
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F&M is grateful for the alumni, families and friends who empower us in our mission to provide F&M students with an unparalleled education and prepare each Diplomat for a lifetime of success. Visit fandm.edu/giving to explore your giving options, view end-of-year gift deadlines and make your gift today.Make your gift »
Ready to Be a Diplomat? Apply to F&M by January 6.
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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
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
December 13, 2024
Building Community: Two Campus Clubs Celebrate 20 Years
Two vibrant student organizations on campus are celebrating 20 years at F&M: Intelligent Men Purposefully Accomplishing College Together (I.M.P.A.C.T.) and Sophisticated Intelligent Sisters Teaching Excellence Responsibility and Success (S.I.S.T.E.R.S.).
December 11, 2024
Midyear Completion Recognition Ceremony Celebrates Students
The campus community gathered Dec. 10 for the midyear completion recognition and reception, applauding students who finished academic requirements ahead of their cohort or completed an extra term.
December 5, 2024
Student Research Explores Pennsylvania History
Undergraduate research and community-based learning are key components of Reckoning With Lancaster, a curricular project at F&M supported by a Humanities for All Time Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Students Jessica Kinker ’26 and Hallie Hushion ’25 had a chance to experience both this summer while researching the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.