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Franklin & Marshall is a residential college dedicated to excellence in undergraduate liberal education. Its aims are to inspire in young people of high promise and diverse backgrounds a genuine and enduring love for learning, to teach them to read, write, and think critically, to instill in them the capacity for both independent and collaborative action, and to educate them to explore and understand the natural, social and cultural worlds in which they live. In so doing, the College seeks to foster in its students qualities of intellect, creativity, and character, that they may live fulfilling lives and contribute meaningfully to their occupations, their communities, and their world.
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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$60

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	5,174	2,368	2,806
Percent admitted	39%	38%	41%
Percent admitted who enrolled	29%	30%	29%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program	X
Recommendations	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees	$41,190	$42,610	$44,360	$46,285	4.3%
Books and supplies	$1,170	$1,200	$1,200	$1,200	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$10,920	$11,500	$11,750	$12,010	2.2%
Other	$1,300	$1,270	$1,270	$1,270	0.0%
Off Campus
Room and board	$10,920	$11,500	$11,750	$12,010	2.2%
Other	$1,300	$1,270	$1,270	$1,270	0.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$3,806	$3,776	$3,776	$3,676	-2.6%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
On Campus	$54,580	$56,580	$58,580	$60,765	3.7%
Off Campus	$54,580	$56,580	$58,580	$60,765	3.7%
Off Campus with Family	$46,166	$47,586	$49,336	$51,161	3.7%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (717) 291-3991

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	365	61%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	318	53%	$11,531,863	$36,264
Federal grants	100	17%	$519,249	$5,192
Pell grants	100	17%	$461,554	$4,616
Other federal grants	100	17%	$57,695	$577
State/local government grant or scholarships	49	8%	$158,362	$3,232
Institutional grants or scholarships	318	53%	$10,854,252	$34,133
Student loan aid	307	51%	$1,711,625	$5,575
Federal student loans	262	44%	$1,119,689	$4,274
Other student loans	67	11%	$591,936	$8,835

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	1,189	50%	$37,707,730	$31,714
Pell grants	335	14%	$1,439,908	$4,298
Federal student loans	954	40%	$5,747,227	$6,024

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