What Others Say About F&M
National Rankings
U.S. News & World Report
Franklin & Marshall College continues its rise in national prominence, having increased 16 places since 2016 in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. This marks the fourth consecutive year of elevated rankings for F&M, highlighting increased recognition of the College’s dedication to excellence and leadership in liberal arts education.
- National Liberal Arts Colleges (#31)
- Best in Undergraduate Teaching (#23)
- Top Performers on Social Mobility (#25)
- Best Value Schools (#42)
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review counts F&M among the nation’s best in these categories:
- The Best 390 Colleges
- Best Value Colleges
- Best MidAtlantic Colleges
- Colleges that Create Futures
- Green Colleges
Groundbreaking Scholarship
F&M’s distinguished faculty set the example for groundbreaking scholarship, earning numerous national and international honors, including prestigious grants, fellowships, and career awards from esteemed professional organizations. Among 225 arts and sciences baccalaureate programs in the country (including the top 50 liberal arts schools), F&M currently ranks:
- 2nd in National Science Foundation CAREER awards received
- 9th in National Science Foundation awards received
- 12th in research and development spending
The Fulbright Program Top Producer
At F&M, we are proud to be recognized by Fulbright as a top-producing institution. This recognition is given to U.S. colleges and universities that received the highest number of applicants selected for a Fulbright program in a particular year. F&M has received this honor nine times in the past decade.
F&M also performs strongly in the following indices, most of which are published annually:
- Best Colleges in America (4.5 stars out of 5), Money Magazine
- World University Rankings (84) all colleges and universities combined, Times Higher Education
- Best NCAA Division III Colleges (35), Next College Student Athlete
“A small school with a big reputation.”
— Forbes Magazine on F&M
What Our Parents Say
“It's the absolute perfect fit.”
"We are overjoyed! It's the absolute perfect fit. She applied early decision. The student-professor relationships have been amazing, and my daughter is well recognized and rewarded for her writing talent. We are so thankful!"
— Ariana Lisse
“It was the right choice!”
"My daughter loves it. She found a great group of friends and joined lots of clubs. Her professors are fabulous! She applied early decision, and it was the right choice!"
— Rita Schattman Rubins
“He absolutely loves everything.”
"We could not be happier. My son is a freshman recruited for football. He absolutely loves everything."
— Michael Cruz
“He liked the campus and the people at F&M.”
"We visited a lot of liberal arts schools, and our son kept coming back to how much he liked the campus and the people at F&M."
— Sarah Entsminger
“She fell in love with F&M from the very beginning.”
"We visited 18 schools. My daughter fell in love with F&M from the very beginning and has never looked back. She loves it!"
— Michele Beth
“It is such a good fit.”
"My daughter loves F&M. We visited 15 schools and this was her first choice. There is a level of student-teacher and student-administrator interaction that used to be part of the liberal arts experience everywhere, but is now only at a few. F&M is one of them. It is such a good fit."
— Maureen Basedow
“He made great friends.”
"My son loves the school. He is on the soccer team (and ) made great friends on and off the team."
— Nicole Kagan
“My daughter fell in love with F&M.”
"My daughter fell in love with F&M the first time we visited. She has made great friends. She has grown and learned so much and is very happy."
—Denise Krueger