Earlham College: Statistics

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# 2407 of 14,131 In the World
# 677 of 2,597 In North America
# 618 of 2,496 In the United States
# 17 of 55 In Indiana
# 1 of 3 In Richmond, IN
# 1831 of 14,131 For Art History
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
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Acceptance rate

73%

Average SAT

1,200

Average ACT

29

Avg. cost to attend

$27,107 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

696

Graduates

57

Male:Female Ratio

47:53

Religion

Friends

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Earlham College has an acceptance rate of 73% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 73% 73% 73%
Applicants 2,075 1,046 961
Admissions 1,517 714 743
Freshmen enrolled full time 211 106 98

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 57%
â–  Nonresident Alien 17%
â–  Asian 2%
â–  Hispanic 7%
â–  Black or African American 7%
â–  Two or more races 4%
â–  Unknown 5%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Earlham College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Earlham College majors

Earlham College has granted 103 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs, and 22 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Earlham College.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 16 -
Biochemistry 11 -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 10 -
Education, General - 10
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 10 -
Divinity & Ministry - 6
Theology & Theological Studies - 6
Computer Science 5 -
Art & Art Studies, General 4 -
Sports Studies 4 -
Geology & Earth Science, General 3 -
Linguistics 3 -
Music, General 3 -
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 3 -
Physics, General 3 -
Sociology and Anthropology 3 -
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 2 -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2 -
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 2 -
Environmental Studies 2 -
Japanese Studies 2 -
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 2 -
Neuroscience 2 -
Public Policy Analysis, General 2 -
Spanish Language and Literature 2 -
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 -
Creative Writing 1 -
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 1 -
Museology & Museum Studies 1 -
Pre-Engineering 1 -
Religion & Religious Studies 1 -
Women's Studies 1 -
Grand Total 103 22

Publications & Citations

Earlham College has published 1,200 scientific papers with 21,524 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History, and Physics.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
796 / 10,419
Environmental Science
536 / 14,848
Biology
512 / 13,772
Computer Science
458 / 8,760
Sociology
425 / 6,419
Political Science
400 / 4,220
Philosophy
395 / 4,560
Law
367 / 4,153
History
363 / 3,361
Physics
354 / 8,354
Engineering
331 / 8,025
Ecology
320 / 10,818
Chemistry
317 / 10,057
Geography and Cartography
291 / 7,239
Medicine
272 / 6,151
Geology
243 / 7,990
Psychology
208 / 4,379
Quantum and Particle physics
206 / 4,415
Art & Design
202 / 2,022
Biochemistry
202 / 6,628
Genetics
201 / 6,358
Paleontology
194 / 6,544
Archaeology
175 / 2,651
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
171 / 3,797
Zoology
153 / 5,410
Mathematics
149 / 1,625
Linguistics
145 / 2,922
Business
135 / 920
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
130 / 613
Economics
129 / 1,115
Botany
125 / 5,068
Library and Information science
120 / 933
Materials Science
111 / 3,618
Organic chemistry
106 / 3,161
Wildlife and Fisheries Management
99 / 2,695
Public Health
87 / 2,867
Demography
86 / 2,743
Literature
81 / 733
Social Psychology
76 / 1,428
Optics
73 / 2,886

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

54 Notable alumni

Harrison Estell Howe

1. Harrison Estell Howe

1881-1942 (aged 61)
chemical engineer chemist
Harrison Estell Howe was an American chemist and chemical engineer. From 1919 to 1921 he was head of the Division of Research Extension of the National Research Council, and was for 21 years the editor of the journal Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. He was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the 1942 recipient of...
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Chalmers Hadley

2. Chalmers Hadley

1872-1958 (aged 86)
writer librarian
Chalmers Hadley was an American librarian and educator. Hadley served as librarian of Denver Public Library from 1911 to 1924 and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County from 1924 to 1945.
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Martha Doan

3. Martha Doan

1872-1960 (aged 88)
chemist
Martha Doan was an American chemist whose contributions include research in compounds of thallium, three published work, and tenure as a professor and dean at various institutions in the US. Throughout her lifetime, she received four degrees, a B.S. and master's from Purdue, a B.L. from Earlham College, and a Sc.D. from Cornell. She was a dean of women for...
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Martin B. Bailey

4. Martin B. Bailey

1857-1934 (aged 77)
politician
Martin Brachall Bailey was an American politician and lawyer.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names Earlham
Founded 1847
Motto Vita Lux HominumLife, The Light of Humankind
Colors maroon, white
Academic calendar September to June
Total staff 322
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 801 National Rd West Richmond, Indiana, 47374-4095 United States
City Population 36,000
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