About Franklin & Marshall College
Franklin & Marshall College is a residential college dedicated to excellence in undergraduate liberal education. Its aims are to inspire in young people of high promise and diverse backgrounds a genuine and enduring love for learning, to teach them to read, write, and think critically, to instill in them the capacity for both independent and collaborative action, and to educate them to explore and understand the natural, social and cultural worlds in which they live. In so doing, the College seeks to foster in its students qualities of intellect, creativity, and character, that they may live fulfilling lives and contribute meaningfully to their occupations, their communities, and their world.
2400 Undergrads
0 Graduates
370* (15%)Jewish Undergrads(Percent of Population)
0* (0%)Jewish Graduates(Percent of Population)
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Jewish Studies Major or Minor
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Engagement Internship
Israel Fellow
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There is currently no Hillel affiliated organization on this campus.
For more information on Jewish life on this campus, contact the university's student/religious life department.
If you are part of a Jewish student organization on this campus, learn how to become affiliated.