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The real 4-year cost of Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania
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.
2026–27 rate announced: $75,116Tuition $74,770 + health/activity fees $346.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $38,630 | – | – |
| 2009 | $39,980 | – | – |
| 2010 | $41,140 | – | – |
| 2011 | $42,610 | – | – |
| 2012 | $44,360 | – | – |
| 2013 | $46,285 | – | – |
| 2014 | $48,514 | – | – |
| 2015 | $50,400 | – | – |
| 2016 | $52,290 | – | – |
| 2017 | $54,370 | – | – |
| 2018 | $56,550 | – | – |
| 2019 | $58,800 | – | – |
| 2020 | $61,062 | – | – |
| 2021 | $63,406 | – | – |
| 2022 | $65,844 | – | – |
| 2023 | $68,380 | – | – |
| 2026 | $75,116 | $75,116 | – |
| 2027 | – | $77,891 | $77,573–$78,208 |
| 2028 | – | $80,768 | $80,111–$81,428 |
| 2029 | – | $83,752 | $82,732–$84,779 |
| 2030 | – | $86,845 | $85,439–$88,269 |
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 | $317,526 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $277,526
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $159,228
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $17,330/ yr
- rising 2.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $72,302
School’s own published rateStandard double $10,090 + All Access plan $7,240, first-year rates.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Franklin and Marshall College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Villanova University$74,014
- University of Pennsylvania$73,978
- Bucknell University$73,500
- Bryn Mawr College$73,441
- Swarthmore College$73,204
- Gettysburg College$71,730
- Dickinson College$71,650
- Lafayette College$70,846
Use this data
Published figures for Franklin and Marshall College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.