Resources › For Students and Parents Franklin College Admissions SAT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid & More Share Flipboard Email Print Franklin College. Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons For Students and Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove Facebook Twitter College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on September 27, 2017 Franklin College Admissions Overview: Franklin College has an acceptance rate of 78%, making it a largely open school. Admitted students tend to have a high school average of "B" or better, a combined SAT score of 1000 or higher, and an ACT composite score of 20 or higher. As part of the application, prospective students will need to submit standardized test scores (both the SAT and ACT are accepted), a high school transcript, and a completed application form. For more information, be sure to check out Franklin College's website, and feel free to contact the admissions office to schedule a campus visit or ask any questions you may have. Admissions Data (2016): Franklin College Acceptance Rate: 78% Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile SAT Critical Reading: 420 / 530 SAT Math: 430 / 550 SAT Writing: - / - What these SAT numbers mean ACT Composite: 19 / 25 ACT English: 18 / 26 ACT Math: 18 / 26 ACT Writing: - / - What these ACT numbers mean Franklin College Description: Franklin College is a small liberal arts college located on a 207 acre campus in Franklin, Indiana. Associated with American Baptist Churches USA, Franklin College was the first college in Indiana to be coeducational. Though the attractive campus includes fields and woodlands, Franklin College is only 20 minutes from Indianapolis, giving students access to opportunities of an urban environment. The college's student / faculty ratio of 12 to 1 gives students ready access to their professors. While it is a small college, Franklin has over 50 organizations students can participate in, including an active Greek system. On the athletic front, the Franklin Grizzly Bears compete in the Heartland Collegiate Conference, part of the NCAA Division III. Popular sports include football, soccer, swimming, softball, and track and field. Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 1,023 (1,015 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 48% Male / 52% Female95% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $25,680 Books: $1,200 (why so much?) Room and Board: $8,300 Other Expenses: $1,760 Total Cost: $36,940 Franklin College Financial Aid (2015 - 16): Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 100%Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 100%Loans: 80%Average Amount of AidGrants: $18,941Loans: $7,612 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Biology, Business, Elementary Education, Journalism, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 74%4-Year Graduation Rate: 60%6-Year Graduation Rate: 66% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Football, Swimming, Track and Field, Tennis, Basketball, Golf, Baseball, Cross Country, SoccerWomen's Sports: Golf, Track and Field, Volleyball, Soccer, Swimming, Softball, Cross Country, Basketball, Lacrosse Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like Franklin College, You May Also Like These Schools: DePauw University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Indiana University - Bloomington: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Huntington University: Profile Earlham College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Trine University: Profile Valparaiso University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Butler University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Hanover College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Ball State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Indiana State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph University of Evansville: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Franklin College Admissions." ThoughtCo, Aug. 25, 2020, thoughtco.com/franklin-college-profile-787569. Grove, Allen. (2020, August 25). Franklin College Admissions. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/franklin-college-profile-787569 Grove, Allen. "Franklin College Admissions." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/franklin-college-profile-787569 (accessed June 4, 2023). copy citation