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Earlham College

General Information

Name: Earlham College
Address: 801 National Rd West, Richmond, IN 47374-4095
Phone:

  • General information: (765) 983-1200
  • Financial aid office: (765) 983-1217
  • Admissions office: (765) 983-1600

Website: www.earlham.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Friends

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$29,320$27,684$26,042
Books and supplies$850$850$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,200$5,920$5,740
        Other expenses$1,000$1,000$1,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$37,370$35,454$33,632

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 89%
  • Federal grants: 17%
  • State/local grants: 15%
  • Institutional grants: 83%
  • Student loans: 52%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4724
  • State/local grants:$4544
  • Institutional grants:$12914
  • Student loans:$3605

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,661768893
Percent admitted68.1%62.1%73.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time26.9%30.0%24.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1361
Undergraduate enrollment: 1226
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 67%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 73%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Japanese Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biopsychology - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies - Bachelor
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) - First Professional
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other - Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor


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