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The Diplomat Way.

Dig Deeper. Explore Further.

When you become an F&M Diplomat, your influence reaches everywhere—the classroom and laboratory, the studio and stage, the playing field, the city of Lancaster and beyond. Because each step you take, each choice you make, expands into something greater.

To shape the world, start right where you are. That's the Diplomat way.

Welcome, Class of 2029!

Join Us at a Fall Open House

Are you ready to learn the Diplomat way? Join us at a Fall Open House to get a closer look at what it means to be an F&M Diplomat. You’ll hear from F&M students, professors, and staff to uncover how you can create a highly personalized educational journey, connect your academic interests to real-world experiences, and pursue success beyond F&M with confidence, courage and curiosity.


Explore, Experience, and Succeed at F&M

Real-World Learning

Your ideas may start in the classroom, but they won’t be contained there. At F&M, you can connect the things you care about to meaningful experiences, including research, internships, volunteering, and more.

A Global Campus

We proudly embrace our global identity and commit ourselves to improving our cultural fluency. We demonstrate this commitment by recruiting students from around the world, emphasizing the transformative power of studying abroad, and creating opportunities to engage with a globalized Lancaster.

Success Beyond F&M

We’re a partner in your success on Day 1. Explore how we engage with students across all four class years — and discover how that commitment helps you land jobs in leading industries and gain admission to high-demand graduate and professional programs around the world.

Our Home: The City of Lancaster

F&M's extraordinary home city is an urban oasis. Lancaster, PA offers arts, culture, and experiences for every taste and preference and is full of extraordinary opportunities — all within safe walking distance of campus.

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»¨¶¼Ó°ÊÓ Stories

September 12, 2025

Leadership the Diplomat Way

Today’s »¨¶¼Ó°ÊÓ Diplomats become tomorrow’s leaders. »¨¶¼Ó°ÊÓ President Andy Rich joined Caroline Riegel '26, student body president, for a discussion about student leadership to commence the College's fall Common Hour series Sept. 11.

September 9, 2025

Samuel Ossa Rodriguez ’24 Guides Next Generation of Students

»¨¶¼Ó°ÊÓ opened the door to a career in education for Samuel Ossa Rodriguez ’24. Now, he helps the next generation of students unlock their potential as a college adviser at nearby J.P. McCaskey High School.

September 8, 2025

Henry Lunger '28 Blazes Trail Toward Career in Medicine

Henry Lunger has already gained experience and earned certifications that will set him apart as he pursues a career in medicine. The sophomore spent his summer completing a 200-hour EMT and Wilderness First Responder Course through the National Outdoor Leadership School at Wyss Wilderness Medicine Campus in Lander, Wyo.