Franklin and Marshall College
collegePrivate,liberal arts
| Franklin and Marshall College link () Website | |
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| File:Formal Seal of Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, USA.png | |
| Motto | Lux et Lex (Latin) |
| Formation | 1853 |
| Headquarters | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Type | Private,liberal arts |
| Other name | Diplomats |
| Liberal arts college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) is a private liberal arts college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1853 on the merger of Franklin College and Marshall College, F&M is named for Benjamin Franklin, who gave the college its first endowment,[1] and founding father and supreme court judge John Marshall.
Franklin & Marshall was the first coeducational college in America, serving both men and women[2] in an experimental curriculum. Among its first students was Richea Gratz, the first Jewish female college student in the United States.[2]
The college offers various majors and minors across 62 fields of study, including the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and other disciplines.
