Franklin College - Franklin

101 Branigin Blvd, Franklin, IN 46131

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Franklin College - Franklin School Description

Founded in 1834, Franklin College is a residential four-year undergraduate liberal arts institution 20 minutes from downtown Indianapolis. The College prepares men and women for significant careers through the liberal arts, offering its 1,018 students 29 majors including biology, business, education, and journalism. In 1842, it became the first coeducational institution in Indiana, and the seventh in the nation, to admit women. Franklin College maintains a voluntary association with the American Baptist Churches USA.

Franklin College shall attain excellence as a personal, participatory, values-focused, career-sensitive, liberal arts teaching and learning undergraduate community. The college shall motivate and prepare its graduates for productive and satisfying lives of excellence, leadership and service.

Our beautiful campus provides an environment where intellectual discovery flourishes. Franklin students learn from outstanding faculty and staff who are teachers, scholars and leaders in their disciplines. We help students grow inside and outside of the classroom by encouraging respect, honesty, responsibility, faith and the pursuit of lifelong learning.

The Franklin College campus spans 187 acres, including athletic fields and a 31-acre biology woodland. Because Franklin is close to Indianapolis, its residents enjoy easy access to the resources offered by a large city, but they can also enjoy the charm and small-town atmosphere of Franklin itself, which has a population of roughly 20,000.

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Franklin College - Franklin

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See also Franklin and Marshall College, Franklin College Switzerland, Franklin College, Grimsby and Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.

Franklin College is a liberal arts college in Franklin, Indiana. It was founded in 1834 and was the first college in Indiana to admit women (1842). Franklin's athletic teams are known as the Grizzlies and participate in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Majors include Education, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science, Theatre and Music, among others.

During the 1920s, Franklin College gained national fame when its basketball team the Franklin Wonder Five became national champions and turned down an offer to play the professional New York Celtics. The current fitness center was built in the 1920s specifically to accommodate the overflowing fans of the team.

Famous attendees include Indiana governor Roger D. Branigin, actress Marjorie Main, and film director Robert Wise.

Notable alumni

  • Joe Benigno, sports radio personality
  • Roger D. Branigin - Governor of Indiana (1965-69)
  • Elmer Davis (1890-1958) - New York Times editorial writer, CBS radio newscaster, director of the United States Office of War Information, and Peabody Award recipient
  • Terry Hoeppner, (1947-2007), head football coach at Indiana University, Miami University of Ohio, former assistant coach at Franklin College.
  • Edna Parker, world's oldest person (since Aug 13 2007) (1893-2008)
  • Robert Wise - Academy Award-winning director and producer (1914-2005)
  • Marjorie Main - Actress Most famous role is Ma Kettle from the ma and pa kettle series. (1890-1975)
  • Fuzzy Vandivier - Hall of Fame basketball player. (1903-1983)
  • Joseph F. Beam (1954-1989), noted black-gay author of groundbreaking book, "In The Life: An Anthology of Black Gay Men."

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
American Baptist
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Grizzlies

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,003
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 21,325
Students Receiving Aid:
100%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 30
Selectivity:
Selective
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Franklin College - Franklin Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Franklin College - Franklin Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Men 51%
Women 49%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 83%
Other 14%
African-American 3%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 96%
Out-of-State 4%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Indiana 96%
Florida 0%
Colorado 0%
Ohio 0%
Kentucky 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 71%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Basketball (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Track (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)

Franklin College - Franklin Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 21,325    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 21,150    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 175    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,984 30%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 5,560 49%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 7,300 100%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,050 70%  
Any Aid:
  100%  

Franklin College - Franklin Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 66% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 92%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 440, Math: 450
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 540, Math: 560
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 8%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 18
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 24, Math: 24

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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