Professors. Mentors. Advocates.
Talented faculty and dedicated staff committed to professional preparation and student success.
As mentors and advocates, faculty and staff have an unwavering commitment to Earlham students. This means a dedication to helping them find the true potential in their lives and forging their own distinct paths. Students work alongside their professors as equals, and this extraordinary student access to faculty in classrooms, laboratories, offices and study venues is all done on a first-name basis. It is a learning partnership that is constant, expected and—as evidenced by the number of life-changing, community-shaping alumni worldwide—proven.
9:1 RATIO
At Earlham, we have a 9:1 student to professor ratio. That means you will have one-on-one time and attention
in each class.
“BEST CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE”
Earlham College is consistently ranked as one of the colleges with the “Best Classroom Experience”, according to The Princeton Review.
ENGAGED FACULTY
Ninety-five percent of our faculty hold terminal degrees in their field of study and are 100 percent interested in your success, both in and out of the classroom.
Recent faculty news
From breast cancer research to authoring new poetry, our faculty are always researching, teaching, creating and collaborating with students to contribute to the world, for good.
- Earlham Biochemistry Faculty Member Earns $461,575 NSF Grant
Lexie Kuzmishin Nagy, assistant professor of biochemistry at Earlham, is a recent grantee of a $461,575 National Science Foundation grant in support of research that will deepen the world’s understanding of how bacteria sense and respond to their environment. The grant was funded by NSF’s BRC-Bio, or Building Research Capacity within the Biological Sciences Program. The funding mechanism was primarily for minority-serving institutions or smaller colleges like Earlham. - Earlham Joins Indiana’s Community-Engaged Alliance, Creates Opportunities for More Civic Engagement
Earlham faculty and staff looking for a way to stay community-focused in the classroom now have an exciting partnership through which to focus their efforts. - Earlham College recognized as Top 75 national liberal arts college by U.S. News & World Report
In U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” guidebook for 2025, Earlham is ranked as one of the Top 75 national liberal arts colleges. The College also ranks 21st for value, up from 24th the previous year.
“We have a uniquely collaborative relationship with our students. We are all colleagues in the lab, working as true partners. The students call professors by our first names.”
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Lori Watson, professor of chemistry
GET TO KNOW OUR PROFESSORS AND STAFF
Earlham is a community like none other. Our students and faculty are partners in learning, seeking truth wherever truth may lead. Click below to learn more about how our faculty are prepared to help you succeed.