to earn both degrees in five years—three at Franklin & Marshall and two at Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University.
Recent graduates who are interested in long-term teaching in Philadelphia area can apply to the Franklin Fellowship, a partnership between Franklin & Marshall and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. A scholarship between two Benjamin Franklin schools, this is a exclusive merit-based award for the F&M graduates applying to Penn GSE's Urban Teaching Residency (UTR) program.
=== Reputation and rankings ===
In the U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings for 2024-2025, Franklin and Marshall College tied for 31st in National Liberal Arts Colleges, 23rd in Best Undergraduate Teaching, 25th in Top Performers on Social Mobility, and 42nd in Best Value Schools. In the similar Forbes rankings, Franklin and Marshall ranked 101st in overall top colleges, 57th in private colleges, 24th in Liberal Arts Universities, and 43rd in the Northeast. Washington Monthly …
