Accreditations & Authorization

The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400
Chicago, IL  60602-2504
Phone: 312-263-0456
Year of next comprehensive evaluation: 2017-2018

International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
11374 Strang Line Road
Lenexa, KS 66215
Phone: 913-631-3009
Initial accreditation for specific business programs granted in March 2010:

View Franklin University’s IACBE Annual Report and Outcomes Assessment Results

Graduate:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• M.S. in Marketing & Communication (MCM)

Undergraduate:

• A.S. & B.S. Accounting
• B.S. Applied Management
• A.S. & B.S. Business Administration
• B.S. Business Forensics
• B.S. eMarketing
• A.S. & B.S. Financial Management
• A.S. & B.S. Forensic Accounting
• B.S. Human Resources Management
• B.S. Management
• B.S. Marketing

Franklin University currently enrolls students from every state and U.S. territory except Massachusetts. Federal and state regulations require that all institutions of higher education comply with existing state laws regarding distance learning. As these regulations are continuously evolving, Franklin University makes every effort to maintain compliance. As a condition of Franklin University’s authority to offer its programs to state residents, several postsecondary education agencies require the publication of certain consumer information. These include:

Ohio Board of Regents
30 East Broad St., 36th Floor
Columbus, OH  43215-3414
Phone: 614-466-6000
Dates of Authorization: February 4, 2009 through December 31, 2018

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This institution is authorized by:

Board for Proprietary Education
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
101 West Ohio Street, Suite 670
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Telephone:
317.464.4400 Extension 138

Fax:
317-233-4219
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Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board Certification*
Arkansas Department of Education
114 East Capitol
Little Rock, AR  72201
Phone: 501-371-2012

*Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board certification does not constitute an endorsement of any institution or program. Such certification merely indicates that certain criteria have been met as required under the rules and regulations implementing institutional and program certification as defined in Arkansas Code §6-61-301.

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Illinois Board of Higher Education – Operating and Degree Granting Authorization in Illinois
Illinois Board of Higher Education
431 East Adams St, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL  62701-1418

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The Kansas Board of Regents
1000 SW Jackson St, Suite 520
Topeka, KS  66612-1368

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Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 320
Frankfort, KY  40601

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Registered by:

Maryland Higher Education Commission
6 North Liberty
Baltimore, MD  21201

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Minnesota Office of Higher Education**
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN  55108-5227

**Franklin University is registered as a Private Institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK  73104

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State of Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
30 W. Mifflin St., 9th Floor
P.O. Box 8696
Madison, WI  53708-8696

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Wyoming Department of Education
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY  82002-0050

To learn more about states in which Franklin's academic programs are offered, please visit the Academic Program Approval by State page.