Earlham College Overview

Earlham College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Richmond, Indiana. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Richmond draws many to the area.

What Is Earlham College Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Earlham since the student to facuty ratio is 6 to 1.
• The master's degree is the highest award offered at Earlham.
• In a recent academic period93% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Earlham with a bachelor's degree make about $50,797 a year. That's 25% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Earlham to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Earlham College?

Contact details for Earlham are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	801 National Rd West, Richmond, IN 47374-4095
Phone:	765-983-1200
Website:	earlham.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/earlhamcollege
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/earlham1847

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How Do I Get Into Earlham?

You can apply to Earlham online at: https://earlham.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Earlham

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Earlham?

The acceptance rate at Earlham College is 73%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 25% of students accepted to Earlham submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 710. Math scores were between 540 and 670.

Earlham received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 33. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 32.

Can I Afford Earlham College?

The overall average net price of Earlham is $30,770. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Earlham, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $7,823 a year. That adds up to $31,292 over four years for those students.

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Earlham College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 736 undergraduate students at Earlham, with 733 being full-time and 3 being part-time.

There are also 79 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 733 full-time undergraduates at Earlham, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Earlham College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	21
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	79
White	373
International Students	145
Other Races/Ethnicities	59

Geographic Diversity

Indiana students aren't the only ones who study at Earlham College. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 71 countries are represented at Earlham. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and Nepal.

Earlham College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Child Development & Psychology	27	0	0	27
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	19	0	0	19
Business Administration & Management	19	0	0	19
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	12	12
General Education	0	0	11	11
General Biology	10	0	0	10
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	9	0	0	9
Economics	9	0	0	9
Data Science	7	0	0	7
Interdisciplinary Studies	7	0	0	7
Fine & Studio Arts	7	0	0	7
Computer Science	6	0	0	6
Ethnic Studies	6	0	0	6
History	6	0	0	6
Area Studies	5	0	0	5
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	5	0	0	5
English Literature (Other)	4	0	0	4
Chemistry	4	0	0	4
Human Services	4	0	0	4
Geological & Earth Sciences	3	0	0	3
Writing Studies	2	0	0	2
Mathematics	2	0	0	2
Natural Resources Conservation	2	0	0	2
Philosophy	2	0	0	2
International Relations & National Security	2	0	0	2
Public Policy	2	0	0	2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1	0	0	1
Physics	1	0	0	1
Political Science & Government	1	0	0	1
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	0	1	0	1
Drama & Theater Arts	1	0	0	1
Music	1	0	0	1
Accounting	0	0	0	0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	0
General Engineering	0	0	0	0
Classical Languages & Literature	0	0	0	0
Germanic Languages	0	0	0	0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0
Museum Studies	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0
Sociology & Anthropology	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	174	1	23	198

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Self under License

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