Founded: 1787 as Franklin College
Institution type: Liberal arts college, coeducational
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania; City setting, population 59,325 (the City of Lancaster is the hub of a county of more than half a million people)
Nearest major cities: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; and New York City, New York, all easily accessible by train
Enrollment: 2,426 undergraduates (includes students studying abroad)
Demographics: 46% men, 54% women
Academic calendar: Semesters (two, 15-week terms)
Fields of Study: 60
Degree awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Student/faculty ratio: 9:1
Average class size: 18
States Represented: 47
Countries Represented: 47
Campus: 220 acres, including 26 acres under new development. In addition, the College has a campus in Bath, England, for its Advanced Study in England program, and the College has a partnership with the 85-acre Millport Conservancy for research, teaching and field study.
Accreditation: Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education