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Off-Campus Housing Near Franklin & Marshall
$899+/unit
Fees may applyCampus Crossings at College Row
$1,441+/unit
Fees may applyKensington Club Apartments
$1,917/unit
Fees may applyLancaster Lofts Apartments
$1,495+/unit
Fees may applyStadium Row
$1,695+/unit
Fees may applySummit Living
$1,195+/unit
Fees may applyThe Intel
$1,336+/unit
Fees may applyThe Villages of Lancaster Green
About Off-Campus Housing Near Franklin and Marshall College
Franklin & Marshall College is a small liberal arts school of about 2,254 students set just northwest of downtown Lancaster, one of the oldest inland cities in the country. The campus organizes life around the College House system, so the social world is tight and grounded on the grounds themselves. Lancaster gives that bubble a real city to spill into: a walkable downtown grid, a long-running public farmers market, gallery walks on First Friday, and a brick-rowhouse character that feels historic without feeling frozen. Students stroll into the center for shows, art, and the market, and the College Houses host their own traditions. Lancaster is flat and compact, so most people walk or bike between campus and downtown, with rail to Philadelphia.
Franklin and Marshall College Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Franklin & Marshall runs a four-year residency requirement, so freshmen live in one of the first-year College Houses and there is no real freshman apartment hunt. Students are expected to live in college-owned or college-approved housing for all four years, which keeps campus life tightly residential. Plan on living on campus when you arrive.
Off-Campus Eligibility
As students move into junior and senior year, the off-campus option that exists is mostly F&M-affiliated apartments within walking distance of campus, like College Row and College Hill, and you typically need two years of enrollment to qualify. Truly independent off-campus living is limited and runs through the residency-requirement approval process, so do not assume you can simply sign any lease in town. Confirm your eligibility year before you plan around moving off.