Earlham College requires at least 122 semester hours to complete a bachelor's degree.
There is no accelarated degree program at Earlham College, but students who wish to save money or graduate early can look into transferring in credits. Earlham College accepts transfer credits. The school accepts and IB credits. Many students like to take classes in the summer, to earn extra credits. However, Earlham College does not offer classes during the summer.
NOTE: Around 73% of students who start college at Earlham College graduate within six years.
Earlham College offers an orientation program before the start of fall classes to prepare new students for college life.
Academic Options | Yes | No | |
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Accelerated Degree Program | X | ||
Transfer Credits Accepted | √ | ||
AP Credit Accepted | X | ||
IB Credits Accepted | √ | ||
Summer Classes Available | X | ||
New Student Orientation | √ |
Reminder: Earlham College may have additional academic options available for new and transfering students. Make sure to check with the universty directly for any additional information.
Earlham College has a core curriculum, which means there are certain classes or types of classes all students must take to graduate.
Students are required to fulfill a language requirement
Students do not have to take a computer class.
Course | Required? |
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2nd Language | Yes |
Math | true |
Science | true |
Computer | No |
Reminder: Check with Earlham College directly for more information on requirements. Individual departments or majors may have additional required courses.
When choosing a major, Earlham College students have several choices to make. Scroll down to the bottom of this page to see a full list of majors offered at Earlham College.
Student Designed Majors
Earlham College allows students to design their own major, if desired. If students would like to study something that is not offered as an official major, designing their own major is a great alternative.
Senior Projects
Students are not required to complete a senior project unless it is required for their specific major.
Double Majoring at Earlham College
Earlham College offers students the option to double major, if they would like. Student struggling to choose just one area of study may consider a double major.
NOTE: Declaring a double major may require more work but it can provide a unique combination of experience that helps students stand out when looking for a job or applying to a graduate program.
✅ Earlham College offers services for students with disabilities.
Prospective students can contact the college's Office of Accessibility Services to learn more about any support and accomodations offered. These conversations are usually kept confidential and will not be shared with the admissions office if you do not wish to share.
✅ Earlham College has distance learning options for students who are interested in taking classes online.
❌ Earlham College does not offer credit for Advanced Placement (AP) classes taken during high school.
🟨 To learn more about any possible honors programs at Earlham College, check with the school directly.
🟨 Earlham College does not require an internship for all students, but does require an internship for students in some majors.
The main library on campus is the Lilly Library and there is one other library on campus.
A dual degree program allows a student to study and earn two degrees at the same time. A 3-2 dual degree program is a five-year program wherein the first three years are spend taking undergraduate courses and the final two years are spent taking graduate courses. Upon completion of the 5 years, the student will be awarded two degrees, a bachelor's degree and a master's degree.
Earlham College offers these dual degree programs:
•3-2 dual degree program in engineering in partnership with Columbia University, University of Minnesota and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Does Earlham College have any ROTC programs?
Each branch of the miltary has its own ROTC program, but not every program is available at every college. Possible programs include Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, and Navy ROTC.
Earlham College does not have any ROTC programs.
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