Franklin University Expands its Partnership with Illinois’ John A. Logan College to Offer its Pathway Portal and Special $298 Tuition Rate for Eligible Students

Contact:

Sherry Mercurio
Executive Director, Office of Community Relations
(614) 947-6581
Email: sherry.mercurio@franklin.edu

Franklin University announces that it has expanded its articulation partnership with John A. Logan College (JALC), marking its first Illinois institution to provide access to its Pathway Portal and $298 tuition rate for eligible JALC students and alumni.

As one of the leading educators of working adults in central Ohio, Franklin University has teamed up to bring JALC its unique Pathway Portal. Growing in popularity, the Pathway Portal assists community college students in making the most of their tuition dollars by pairing a streamlined process with one of the best transfer programs in the nation, along with a $100 per credit hour discount offering a new lower tuition rate of $298 for Pathway Portal students who meet eligibility requirements.

As the newest Community College Alliance partner from Illinois to make the Pathway Portal available to its students, JALC joins a number of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky community colleges partnering with Franklin to provide access to the cutting-edge Pathway Portal and further position its students for success. Through this innovative tool, community college students and alumni from partner institutions gain insight into how the courses they have obtained through their associate degree work transfer toward one of Franklin’s 28 bachelor’s degrees to help find their best fit. Further, those community college students and alumni of JALC and Franklin’s other partner institutions who have opted into the Pathway Portal and meet eligibility requirements will receive a special $298 Pathway Portal tuition rate, helping provide a solution for those continuing their education affordably and transparently.

In today’s competitive, global economy, a college degree has become a necessity for success. Franklin is responding to these societal demands by positively impacting its future students by optimizing its 3+1 partnership programs within its Community College Alliance. Demonstrating its distinctive significance, more than 3,500 students from the existing 28 Pathway Portal partner institutions have already opted into the Pathway Portal since launching the tool in March of 2023. These students are working toward earning their associate degree through the following Pathway Portal partners: Butler County Community College, Clark State Community College, Columbus State Community College, Eastern Gateway Community College, Edison State Community College, John A. Logan College, the Kentucky Community & Technical College System, Lorain County Community College, Marion Technical College, Owens Community College, Rhodes State College, Sinclair Community College, and Washington State Community College.

Learn more about how the Pathway Portal can make every associate degree credit count and cut costs: https://bit.ly/3Hubpni.

About John A. Logan College
Located in southern Illinois, the John A. Logan College district consists of one central campus in Carterville and extension centers in the towns of DuQuoin and West Frankfort. The College district consists of five counties and 11 high school districts. The College offers a comprehensive community college education with courses in baccalaureate transfer, career education, continuing education, and adult literacy. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the College takes pride in providing high-quality, affordable education to its citizens. 

About Franklin University

Accredited, nonprofit, and dedicated to educating adults since 1902, Franklin provides onsite course options at our Main Campus in downtown Columbus, Ohio, and is an innovator in providing personalized online education. The University offers applied in-demand undergraduate, masters, and doctorate programs that enable adult learners to achieve their educational and professional goals. Through agreements with partner institutions, the University also offers international academic programs, including its top-ranked MBA.

Franklin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds specialized accreditations for specific academic programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, and the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Franklin University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE).