Franklin College
Franklin, Indiana · Private · 900 undergraduates · franklincollege.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
70%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1060 to 1240
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$64,220Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Franklin College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
70% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$64,220
a year in 2027-28, from a $64,220 sticker price
What to do with your 1150
Send your score
About 58% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1000, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: How to Apply as a First-Year Student - Franklin College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Source: Apply - Franklin College
Who gets in
70%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1060 to 1240
Reading and Writing 540 to 620
Math 520 to 620
ACT composite 20 to 26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$64,220
a year
- Tuition$42,930
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,466
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,362
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,303
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,684
- Over $110,000$32,950
Financial aidEstimate
54%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$30,025
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,290Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART XXX |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 130 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART XXX |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 135 |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | ART XXX |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | ART 116 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 114 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT XXX |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 135 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | with AB subscores of 3 or higher - MAT 135 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 9 | with AB subscore of 3 or higher - MAT 135, MAT 140, MAT 142 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CHE 121/123 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 10 | CHE 121/123, 122/124 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LAN XXX |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | LAN XXX, fulfills foreign language requirement |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | LAN XXX, fulfills foreign language requirement |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POL XXX |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POL 355 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CMP XXX |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CMP 141 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CMP XXX |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CMP 130 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART XXX |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 160 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENG XXX |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | LA 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENG XXX |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | LA 201 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO XXX |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS XXX |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIS XXX will satisfy one course in Category C of the History curriculum |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FRE 110 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FRE 110, 111 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FRE 110, FRE 111, & FRE 210 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LAN XXX |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | LAN XXX, fulfills foreign language requirement |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | LAN XXX, fulfills foreign language requirment |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 220 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LAN XXX |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | LAN XXX, fulfills foreign language requirement |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | LAN XXX, fulfills foreign language requirement |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LAN XXX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | LAN XXX, fulfills foreign language requirement |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | LAN XXX, fulfills foreign language requirement |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LAN XXX |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | LAN XXX |
| Latin | 5 | 12 | LAN XXX |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO XXX |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECO 123 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO XXX |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECO 121 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS XXX |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUS 110 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHY XXX or PHY 201/203 & PHY 202/204 (must also have Physics 2) |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 10 | PHY 201/203 & PHY 202/204 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | PHY XXX or PHY 201/203 & PHY 202/204 (must also have Physics 1) |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 10 | PHY 201/203 & PHY 202/204 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHY XXX or PHY 211/203 & PHY 212/204 (must also have Physics C: Mechanics) |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 10 | PHY 211/203 & PHY 212/204 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHY XXX or PHY 211/203 & PHY 212/204 (must also have Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 10 | PHY 211/203 & PHY 212/204 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAT XXX and placement into MAT 135 |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSY 117 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | UND XXX |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | UND XXX |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPA 110 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPA 110, 111 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPA 110, SPA 111, SPA 210 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPA 110 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPA 110 , 111 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPA 110, SPA 111, SPA 210 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT XXX |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MAT 224 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POL XXX |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POL 110 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS XXX |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIS 120, 121 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | HIS XXX |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HIS 205 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
58%
Come back for a second year
73%
Typical earnings
$61,877
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Franklin College$71,072
- All colleges$59,032
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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