Hocking College and Franklin University Partner to Offer 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 Hocking College to provide access to the Franklin University Pathway Portal and $298 tuition rate for eligible Hocking College students and alumni. As one of the leading educators of working adults in central Ohio and partner with more than 120 community colleges across the nation, Franklin’s innovative, student-focused 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.

Celebrating over 25 years of its original articulation agreement, Hocking College is the newest institution to join a growing number of community colleges, expanding its partnership with Franklin to provide access to the cutting-edge Pathway Portal. 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 Hocking College’s 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.

With a college degree becoming a greater necessity for success in today’s competitive, global economy, Franklin is positively impacting its future students by optimizing its 3+1 partnership programs within its Community College Alliance. Demonstrating its distinctive significance, nearly 4,000 students from the existing 29 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, Hocking 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, Stark State 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 Hocking College
Hocking College was founded in 1968, located in Nelsonville, Ohio, with a focus on Environmental Studies and giving students a hands-on learning experience at an affordable price. Hocking College Board of Trustees, Administration, Faculty, and Staff share a vision that honors the Hocking College legacy of innovation and creativity, delivering relevant programs in high-demand career pathways, including transfer programs. Hocking College is a partner and a leader in regional economic development, which addresses social and economic disparity and provides upward mobility to those we serve. HC provides an affordable, comprehensive college experience with opportunities for the development of the mind, body, and spirit in an inclusive atmosphere for those who seek a relevant, world-class, hands-on, experiential learning experience in a caring, supportive, and nurturing environment.

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).