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Earlham College
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  • 4 Year
  • RICHMOND, IN

Report Card

grade B+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade A minus
  2. Value
    grade B
  3. Diversity
    grade A
  4. Campus
    grade C minus
  5. Athletics
    grade C+
  6. Party Scene
    grade C+
  7. Professors
    grade A
  8. Location
    grade C
  9. Dorms
    grade B minus
  10. Campus Food
    grade C
  11. Student Life
    grade C
  12. Safety
    grade B minus

About

801 NATIONAL RD WEST
RICHMOND, IN 47374
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
From Earlham College

With a distinctive focus on collaboration and hands-on learning – including the offer of funded internships or research opportunities for every student – Earlham College prepares graduates for lives of purpose and accomplishment.

What brings students to Earlham? For starters, a world-class faculty. Earlham is known for its unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Students and professors work side-by-side in a classroom, a lab, a rainforest, a glacier or an academic conference.

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Earlham College Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Application Deadline
March 1
Acceptance Rate
59%
SAT Range
1110-1330
ACT Range
24-29
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$24,474 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$36,726 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
98%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade A
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
7:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
82%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 17 responses
75%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 20 responses
50%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 20 responses

Majors

New majors have arrived

academic spotlight

Earlham students are now able to major in exercise science, creative writing, data science, media and communications, museum studies and public policy. Four exciting new concentrations — game design, cybersecurity, systems engineering and computing for social good — are available as well. Starting in fall 2023, students will be able to major in engineering and accounting (pending HLC approval).

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
733 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
3
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
33%
Varsity Athletes
20%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 10 responses
  • Marching to their own drum
    80%
  • Boring
    10%
  • Stressed
    10%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
99%
Poll
89%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 18 responses
Poll
56%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 27 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 12 responses
  • Attentive and cares about its students
    42%
  • Unique
    42%
  • Boring
    8%
  • Terrible
    8%

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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$35,000 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
67%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
90%
National
83%
57%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 7 responses

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