Inside Academics at Earlham College

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Earlham College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

31 Majors With Completions

7:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

92% Full-Time Faculty

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Earlham College:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 7 students for every instructional faculty member, Earlham College ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. Earlham College employs 92% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Earlham College offers 31 majors with reported completions across 19 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Earlham College are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

The most popular majors at Earlham College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	18
Research and Experimental Psychology	12
Theological and Ministerial Studies	12
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	11
Biology, General	10

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Earlham College:

Looking for flexibility? Earlham College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 5 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (77% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at Earlham College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Academic Majors at Earlham College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty Composition at Earlham College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
Graduation & Retention at Earlham College — how well the school retains and graduates students
Online Learning at Earlham College — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation at Earlham College — the schools accreditation and what it means