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The real 4-year cost of Franklin and Marshall College

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Franklin and Marshall College went from $38,630 to $75,116, an average of 3.7% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.

202627 rate announced: $75,116Tuition $74,770 + health/activity fees $346.source

20082030: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$75,116
Year 2$77,891
Year 3$80,768
Year 4$83,752
4-year total$317,528

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$277,528
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$159,229
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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