About Franklin University
Franklin Makes it Possible!
So you’re thinking about continuing your education – an important decision, especially if you’re a working adult, as are most Franklin students. You’re in the right place. For more than a century, Franklin University has been a pioneer in meeting the needs of students who have the ambition to continue their education in combination with other responsibilities.
Today, Franklin serves more than 10,000 students annually, from all across the country and around the world (see International Students). Most of the students who attend Franklin are busy professionals. While they range in age from 18 to 71 years old, the average undergraduate student is 32, and the average graduate student is 36.
With the wide array of students attending Franklin, tailoring classes to meet everyone’s needs is essential, for both online and on campus. Demanding job? Busy family? Stationed overseas? Frequent travel? No matter where you are or how many obligations you have, Franklin makes it possible for you to fit a well-rounded, well-respected education into your busy life. Interested? Get started now!
Flexibility and Convenience
Maximum Transfer of Credits
Top 10 Reasons Students Choose Franklin
Flexibility and Convenience
With online and on-campus courses at four central Ohio locations, evening and day classes, and accelerated formats such as 3-, 6-, 7-, 12-, and 15-week classes, you’ll find just the right combination to meet your needs.
Maximum Transfer of Credits
For previously completed college and professional education, our credit acceptance policy beats most other institutions – minimizing the time and money it takes to earn your Franklin degree. In fact, nearly three-fourths of our undergraduates have transferred credits from other schools.
Gain an exceptional experience – and an edge on the competition
To experience Franklin University is to experience an intense and sincere focus on you, your education, and your career goals.
What makes Franklin distinctive is our passionate focus on helping our students stand out in a world of ever-changing expectations and demands. We do this by providing up-to-date knowledge that is innovative and relevant, and therefore, highly valued by the employers in both the public and private sectors.
The demand for adaptive, knowledge professionals who can apply critical-thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills is great and crosses all industries. To meet this need, Franklin teaches you these skills with an emphasis on current trends in the marketplace.
Our strong, mutually-beneficial relationships with businesses and communities help us design coursework that blends theory with real-world practice that you can apply immediately on the job today – while also preparing you to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Top 10 Reasons Students Choose Franklin University
We have a Rich History
Franklin was established in 1902, and has grown to serve more than 10,000 students annually at our four central Ohio locations and through our Virtual Campus.
We Help You Start – Or Start Over
Franklin’s students range in age from 18 to 75 years old; the average undergraduate is 32, while the average age of graduate students is 36 years old.
We are Global
International students representing more than 63 countries call Franklin their educational home.
We Maximize College Credits
Nearly three-fourths of our undergraduates have transferred credits from other schools.
We Save You Money
Our tuition is one of the lowest tuition rates of all four-year independent colleges in Ohio and among the lowest 10% in the nation.
We Provide a Variety of Financial Options
More than 75% of Franklin students receive some type of financial assistance including grants, loans, scholarships or our deferred payment option.
We are Student-Centered
Our average class size is 18 students, demonstrating Franklin’s commitment to provide an optimal learning environment.
We Expand Educational Possibilities
More than 240 community colleges in the United States have partnered with Franklin University through the Community College Alliance (CCA), allowing students to complete bachelor’s degrees online.
We Are Nationally Respected
Franklin University was chosen as one of the original 29 institutions to participate in the delivery of online education to eligible enlisted soldiers via GoArmyEd.
We are Growing Online
One-fourth of the graduating students who receive their diplomas from Franklin University at a recent Commencement Ceremony represented the growing populations of Franklin students who earn their degrees exclusively online.
History of CCA
To stay in step with the needs of an accelerated society’s use of the Internet through an online bachelor's degree completion program, Franklin established the Community College Alliance Program in 1998. The University made a significant investment in curriculum design, established a Technology Center, and staffed it with faculty, course developers and designers with experience in developing and delivering courses designed to offer working adults the opportunity to complete their bachelor's degree online -without leaving their community.
Today, the Program maintains relationships with more than 245 community and technical colleges in the
In 1999, Franklin was chosen by the U.S. Department of Education as one of 15 institutions to participate in its Distance Education Pilot Project, which set the guidelines and regulations for distance education of the future.
Balanced Learning Format
The Balanced Learning Format (BLF) is the hallmark of instruction at Franklin. Unique to our University, the BLF distributes the workload evenly over the number of weeks the course is delivered. As such, it fits well within the busy, professional lives that most of our students lead.
Mission Statement
Franklin University is a student-centered, independent institution of lifelong higher education, working in partnership with central Ohio’s businesses and professional community in a global context. The University provides undergraduate and graduate students, who often work full or part time, both the breadth of knowledge and the career-focused applications required of a balanced education.
Accreditation
Franklin University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North La Salle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504, 312.263.0456.