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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
31.83%	1,390

Franklin and Marshall College's acceptance rate is 31.83% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 9,231 students applied and 2,938 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into F&M.

F&M's acceptance rate is the 9th lowest among 120 Pennsylvania colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,390 and the ACT score is 31 at F&M. F&M's SAT score is 9th highest among 91 Pennsylvania colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to F&M, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Franklin and Marshall College is 31.83% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.82%. 4,544 men and 4,687 women applied to F&M and 1,339 men and 1,599 women students were accepted.

Among them, 263 men and 290 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at F&M.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at F&M
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	9,231	4,544	4,687	0	0
Admitted	2,938	1,339	1,599	0	0
Enrolled	553	263	290	0	0
Acceptance Rate	31.83%	29.47%	34.12%	-	-
Yield	18.82%	19.64%	18.14%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Franklin and Marshall College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 173 students (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 50 students (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at F&M.

The median SAT score is 1,390 with 700 SAT EBRW and 690 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 730 and the 25^th percentile is 658. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 730 and 25^th percentile is 640 .

The median ACT composite score is 31 with 75^th percentile score of 32 and 25^th percentile score of 29 at F&M. The median ACT math score is 28 and the ACT English score is 33.

The SAT and ACT scores at Franklin and Marshall College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,283, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at F&M
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1298	1390	1460
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	658	700	730
SAT Math	640	690	730
ACT Composite	29	31	32
ACT Math	27	28	31
ACT English	29	33	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Franklin and Marshall College 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at F&M. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Franklin and Marshall College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

F&M Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $60 for undergraduate schools of Franklin and Marshall College. The next table provides general admission information for applying to F&M.

Admission Information for Applying to F&M
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	www.fandm.edu/admission
Online Application	www.fandm.edu/admission/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

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