Franklin and Marshall College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Franklin and Marshall College?

Franklin & Marshall has a high published undergraduate price, but the amount a student pays can differ substantially after grants and scholarships. For 2025-26, the reported full-time tuition and required fees together were $73,210; the college charged the same reported tuition to in-state and out-of-state students.

• Full-time tuition: $70,566 for the academic year.
• Required fees: $228 for the academic year.
• Typical room and board: $16,936 combined for the academic year.
• Books and supplies: an estimated $800.

Those items total $88,530, but that subtotal is not a complete cost-of-attendance estimate: transportation, personal expenses, and other individual costs may add to it. It also should not be combined with a tuition figure from a different academic year. Published charges are not the same as net price, which subtracts applicable grant aid.

In the reported aid data, 82% of students received financial aid. The average net price varied by family-income band: it was $16,942 for families earning no more than $48,000 and $49,996 for families earning above $110,000. These are group averages, not quotes for an individual family. Eligible aid may include federal or state grants, institutional need-based assistance, and loans; applicants should follow the college's current FAFSA and any additional institutional-aid requirements, then compare their own aid offers and remaining costs.

What are the work-study opportunities at Franklin and Marshall College?

Franklin & Marshall students may find part-time employment while enrolled, but a campus job and Federal Work-Study are not interchangeable. Federal Work-Study is a need-based aid program for eligible students; a regular student job need not carry that designation.

Students considering employment should check their financial-aid offer for Work-Study eligibility and the college's current student-job postings for openings and application procedures. An award generally sets a potential earnings amount rather than paying the full amount automatically: students must obtain a job and work paid hours. Wages can help with ongoing expenses, but job availability and schedules vary. Internships serve a different purpose and may be paid, unpaid, credit-bearing, or none of those, depending on the position and applicable policies.

The college reports career support available to undergraduates, including individual counseling, résumé and interview preparation, employer events, job-search resources, and alumni networking. Those services can help students search for work or internships; they should not be confused with a guaranteed placement or employment outcome.