You’re investing a lot in your college education, so make sure it’s of the highest quality. How? Accreditation. Whether you’ve thought about accreditation or not, it matters. Accreditation helps ensure that universities and degree programs (including online programs) are held to rigorous academic standards set by state and regional governing bodies.
Copies of the University’s accreditation, licensure or other approval documents may be obtained by submitting a written request via email (accreditationauthorization@franklin.edu) to the Office of Accreditation & Authorization. Any questions regarding accreditation, licensure, or approvals should also be directed to the the Office of Accreditation & Authorization. The agencies that accredit, license or approve the University may also be contacted for information regarding the University’s accreditation and approvals.
Franklin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 800.621.7440 (www.hlcommission.org).
The Ross College of Business at Franklin University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. For a listing of accredited programs, click here.
Click here to see our IACBE Public Disclosure of Student Achievement.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and the Master of Science in Nursing program at Franklin University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
The Health Information Management accreditor of Franklin University is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for the bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management has been reaffirmed through 2028-2029. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
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) through academic year 2024. Franklin University received the designation for the Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity.
The School of Education at Franklin University holds probationary accreditation for its initial-level educator preparation programs through December 2021 from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), 1140 19th St NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 223-0077. Probationary accreditation is granted for two years when an EPP does not meet one of the CAEP standards.
Learn more about the different types of accreditation and why they're important.
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