Franklin College (Indiana)

Franklin College is a residential, liberal arts and sciences institution founded in 1834 in Franklin, Indiana. The campus, part of the Indianapolis metropolitan area, is located 20 miles south of downtown Indianapolis. It has a wooded campus spanning 207 acres including athletic fields and a 31-acre biology woodland. The college offers its approximately 1,000 students Bachelor of Arts degrees in 49 majors from 25 academic disciplines, 43 minors, 11 pre-professional programs and five cooperative programs. The college also offers a Master of Science in Athletic Training and a Master of Science in Physician Assistants Studies. In 1842, the college began admitting women, becoming the first coeducational institution in Indiana and the seventh in the nation. Franklin College has historically maintained an affiliation with the American Baptist Churches USA.

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