Lancaster is an easy place to go to college. It’s not overwhelming, but has enough to do.

Is a very good school and attracts smart kids, but it’s quite expensive and they aren’t known for merit.

I think F&M is an underrated gem. Great school!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dickinson > Gettysburg > F&M

Dickinson > F&M > Gettysburg

Not to be overly picky, but I think this is the line up for these schools. Gettysburg is just a slight notch below the other two.

Curious why you and the PP have F&M ranked below either of these schools. Out of the three, it is the most selective and has the highest graduation rate, freshman retention rate and test score midranges. What am I missing that makes Dickinson better? That it's mentioned more in this forum (usually in discussions about safety schools)?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dickinson > Gettysburg > F&M

Dickinson > F&M > Gettysburg

Not to be overly picky, but I think this is the line up for these schools. Gettysburg is just a slight notch below the other two.

In terms of hype? or value?

Anonymous wrote:Dickinson > Gettysburg > F&M

Dickinson > F&M > Gettysburg

Not to be overly picky, but I think this is the line up for these schools. Gettysburg is just a slight notch below the other two.

Dickinson > Gettysburg > F&M

Anonymous wrote:Good liberal arts school, cute town, but fairly white, preppy student body and not great merit aid (although I think that is changing?). Not aware of super hype. Feels like Dickinson gets more attention...

+1

I feel like there was more hype when I was in HS; I knew a few super-smart kids who went there. I don’t hear about it at all now. According to Naviance 5 out of ~450 seniors are applying this year.

Good liberal arts school, cute town, but fairly white, preppy student body and not great merit aid (although I think that is changing?). Not aware of super hype. Feels like Dickinson gets more attention...

I also haven't heard "hype" about it, but it's a good Top 50 SLAC, solid sciences, nice smart students, small classes, good grad-school placement, nothing too controversial.

There is no hype around F&M. There just isn't.

I’ve spent a lot of time on this board and had two kids go through the college admissions process. My current senior was looking seriously at SLACs in PA. I never heard any “hype” or “noise” about F&M. Not sure what you’re talking about. That said, I was sorry my DC decided they weren’t interested in the school. It seems like a solid school, nice campus, good location in a cute town a great distance from the DMV. The reputation for giving little or no merit aid was a drawback, though.

Hype? What hype?

Why there is so much hype and noise about Franklin & Marshall?

Whats so special, and what didI miss about this college?