Earlham College

Richmond, IN · Private · Town (distant) · Earlham

Private institution in Richmond, IN · 612 undergraduates · 74% acceptance rate · $50,797 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 7%Student-faculty ratio
Top 19%Median ACT
Top 25%Graduation rate (4-year)

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $24,5161,451st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $51,8401,857th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $51,8401,855th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $64,2371,764th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,4881,089th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $50,7971,030th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $35,4301,519th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 67.9%502nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 79.8%689th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 74.2%731st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1250273rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 28177th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 6121,618th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 7.0:1146th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 25.0%1,474th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 184 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Indiana#15

Applying

EDNov 15
EANov 15
EA IIDec 15
RDFeb 2

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer Science	bachelors	$46,478	—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$40,485	$38,289
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$22,710	—
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$22,667	$15,922
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies	bachelors	—	—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	$24,421
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages	bachelors	—	—
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	—	—
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technology	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Friendssource
Founded in 1847source
Athletic nickname: "Quakers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #861F41 and #FFFFFFsource
Mascot: Big Earlsource
Motto: "Vita Lux Hominum (Life is the Light of Man)"source
Campus size: about 800 acressource
Formerly known as "Friends Boarding School" (1847–1859)source
Athletic conference: HCACsource
Fight song: "* *"Fight Fight Inner Light";"source
Notable alum: Harold Ureysource
Notable alum: Wendell Meredith Stanleysource
Notable alum: Margaret Hamiltonsource
Notable alum: Michael C. Hallsource
Notable alum: Zitkala-Sasource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.