Franklin College merged with Marshall College in 1853 under the leadership of a board of trustees headed by James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States. A freshman class of 500 students enrolled from 3,940 applicants. Most facilities have been refurbished in the past 10 years or are newly constructed. Available in 30 fields. American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Biological Foundations of Behavior, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Classics, Economics, English, French, Geosciences, German, Government, Greek, History, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Science, Technology and Society, Scientific and Philosophical Studies of Mind, Sociology, Spanish, Special Studies and Theatre, Dance and Film.
Cooperative programs are available in engineering, forestry and environmental studies.
Double majors or individualized majors may be arranged with faculty guidance. Minors are offered in 31 departments. Opportunities are available for independent study, off-campus study and study abroad. There's tremendous opportunity to lead an existing club or to start a new group. A vital, historic city of 65,000 in a metropolitan area of 250,000.