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Franklin College

Franklin College is a private nonprofit college in a large suburb of the Indianapolis, IN metro with 911 students and a 70% acceptance rate.

Franklin, Indiana · Private nonprofit · Suburb, large · 911 students

NCAA Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

Admission rate

70%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,145

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

21–27

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$22,855

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

60%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

71%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$55,376

10 years after entry

Students

911

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$14,790
$30,001–48,000$15,822
$48,001–75,000$20,093
$75,001–110,000$23,439
Over $110,000$30,316

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology20
Psychology19
Business Administration and Management18
Elementary Education and Teaching14
Sports Communication11
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication10
Computer Science8
Biology/Biological Sciences8
Show the other 24 majors
Business/Commerce8
Biomedical Sciences7
Sociology7
Accounting7
History7
Chemistry5
Applied Mathematics5
Finance4
Creative Writing4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3
Graphic Design3
Political Science and Government3
English Language and Literature3
Journalism3
Music2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2
Data Science2
Ecology2
Biophysics1
Neuroscience1
Economics1
Photography1
Fine/Studio Arts1
Painting1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

Basketball, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Faith groups

InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), intervarsity.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

2,174,833 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Indianapolis International (IND)

Nearest hub airport

Indianapolis International (IND)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 11.2 of 20

Elevation

733 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

18°F

July high

84°F

Annual snowfall

16.9 in

Days at 90°F or higher

18 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,300 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, suburban campus, NCAA Division III, similar size