| Name |
Franklin College |
| Address |
101 Branigin Boulevard
Franklin, IN 46131-2623 |
| Website |
http://www.franklincollege.edu |
| Email |
admissions@franklincollege.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
74% |
| Percent Fraternity |
31% |
| Percent Sorority |
42% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
74% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (65%), fraternity housing (35%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
20% |
| College Owned Doubles |
70% |
| College Owned Triples |
10% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
8 |
| Sprinkler System |
50% |
| Fire Alarms |
63% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
74 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Indianapolis, Indiana (20) |
| Nearest Train |
Indianapolis, Indiana (20) |
| Nearest Bus |
Indianapolis, Indiana (20) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
53% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,398 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (IUPUI) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
N/A |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Grizzly Grand Prix Race and Festival, Annual Kite Carnival, Greek Week, Family Week End, Homecoming |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
62 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Delta (sociology), Alpha Senior Honorary, Chi Alpha Sigma (athletic), Chi Beta Phi (science), Delta Mu Delta (business), Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership), Laurels and Lancers (freshman), Phi Sigma Tau (philosophy), Phi Alpha Theta (history), Pi Sigma Alpha (political science), Sigma Tau Delta (english), Theta Alpha Kappa (religion), Theta Alpha Phi (theater); |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Campus Ministry: Religious Life Teams |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Club, Student Association in the Support of Multiculturalism (SASOM), Modern Language Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) BACCHUS, Drama Club, Dietz Center Hall Council, FC Athletic Training Club, FC Volunteers, FC Dancers, FYEC Hall Council, Habitat for Humanity, Hoover/Cline Hall Council, Johnson-Dietz Hall Council, Solar Horizons, Student Foundation, Student Entertainment Board, Student Congress, Up Til Dawn, Accounting Club, Chemistry Club, Education Club, Math/Computing Club, Pre-Law Club, SCRUBS Club, Psychology Club, Sociology Club, Waves; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Franklin (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Frat Members |
31% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
42% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1834 |
| Religious Affiliation |
American Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
1,003 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
71,732,000 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
20,325 |
| Room Board |
5,970 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
75% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
National City Bank, Ernst and Young, Indianapolis Children???s Museum, Raymond James and Associates, Wells Fargo, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Celedon Trucking, Johnson County Community Corrections, Youth Connections, Richard Harrison Baily / The Agency, Best |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
127,878 |
| Num Subscriptions |
349 |
| Num Microforms |
300,844 |
| Num Audiovisual |
7,699 |
| Num Ebooks |
4,854 |
| Library Facilities |
NA |
| Museums |
Leadership Center, Dietz Center for Professional Developement |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
400 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
50 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
50 |
| Num Wired Labs |
250 |
| Num Wired Other |
50 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
