Franklin College (Indiana)

For similarly named institutions, see Franklin College (New Athens, Ohio) or Franklin University.
For the founding college of the University of Georgia, see Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.
Franklin College
Motto 'Excellence, Leadership and Service'
Established 1834
Type Private Liberal Arts College
Endowment $68.7 million[1]
President James G. Moseley
Academic staff 88
Students 1047
Location Franklin, Indiana, USA
Campus 187 acres (0.76 km2)
Athletics NCAA Division III
Colors Navy blue and Old gold          
Mascot Grizzlies
Website www.franklincollege.edu

Franklin College is a private liberal arts college in Franklin, Indiana, located about 20 minutes south of Indianapolis. Its enrollment of 1047 students enables individual attention and discussions with senior professors. Founded in 1834, it was the first college in Indiana and third college in the United States to admit women (1842).

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Campus

Located in Franklin, Indiana, the college's 187-acre (0.76 km2) campus includes its athletic fields and a 31-acre (130,000 m2) woodland for biology study.

The school has a voluntary association with the Baptist Church.

Greek life

Franklin College is home to five fraternities and three sororities. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Theta, Kappa Delta Rho, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Lambda Chi Alpha are the fraternities who currently hold charters at Franklin College. The sororities are Zeta Tau Alpha, Delta Delta Delta and Pi Beta Phi.

Academics

The school offers 36 major topics of study, including Journalism, Education, Art, Political Science, Theatre and Music. Courses include 35 minors.

The college offers opportunities for international study, as well as hosting students from other nations.

Athletics

Known as the Grizzlies, Franklin's athletic teams participate in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

During the 1920s, Franklin College gained national fame when a basketball team called the Franklin Wonder Five, since winning three state high school championships in succession, became national college champions in 1923. The team turned down an offer to play the professional New York Celtics. The fitness center was built in the 1920s specifically to accommodate the large crowds attracted to watch the team.

Notables

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf. Retrieved March 1, 2010. 
  2. ^ Hevesi, Dennis (2011-09-28). "Arch West, Who Helped Create Doritos Corn Chips, Is Dead at 97". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/business/arch-west-who-helped-create-doritos-corn-chips-is-dead-at-97.html. Retrieved 2011-10-13. 

External links
Accredited Indiana colleges and universities
Colleges and universities affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA