Start to Finish – Our Hoop-Free Path to Grad School

All prospective graduate students must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Requirements for admission include having earned a bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accrediting organization with a GPA of at least a 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.*
• Have earned at least a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Applicants who earned at least a 2.5 GPA in their earned bachelor’s degree will automatically be granted conditional enrollment status. Applicants who earned lower than a 2.5 GPA in their earned bachelor’s degree can petition for conditional enrollment status by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a master’s program. 
• Be proficient in English: Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency.

Some program's prerequisites and application deadlines vary according to course start date. Please use the links below to view the requirements and deadlines for a particular program:

To be eligible to apply for this program, you must have:

• A completed master’s degree from an institution accredited by a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accrediting organization
• A minimum of 30 hours of graduate coursework in a business-related field
• Master’s degree cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants who earned lower than a 3.0 GPA in their earned master’s degree can petition for conditional enrollment status by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a doctoral program.

To be eligible to apply for this program, you must have:

• A completed master’s degree from an institution accredited by a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accrediting organization
• A minimum of 30 hours of graduate coursework in a healthcare-related field
• Master’s degree cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants who earned lower than a 3.0 GPA in their earned master’s degree can petition for conditional enrollment status by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a doctoral program.

• Applicants for the DNP program must hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree or a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. The degree final cumulative GPA must be at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. 
• Applicants who earned lower than a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale can petition for admission to the program chair by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a graduate program of study. This petition could include details on the applicant’s work experience, work ethic, level of professionalism, personality characteristics, level of difficulty of program of study previously completed, etc. 
• If a student is admitted as a result of the petition, the student will need to obtain a “B” average (3.0 GPA) during the first doctoral-level course of their program. If the terms of the conditional enrollment are not met, the student will not be allowed to advance in their program and will be unable to earn this graduate degree from Franklin University. 

To be eligible to apply for this program, you must have:

• A completed master’s degree from an institution accredited by a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accrediting organization
• A minimum of 15 hours of graduate coursework in an instructional design-related field or 3 years of work experience in training or instructional design, or education technology. Professional credentials, licenses, certificates, or other related advanced professional designations will also be accepted and considered as a part of the professional experience. 
• Master’s degree cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants who earned lower than a 3.0 GPA in their earned master’s degree can petition for conditional enrollment status by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a doctoral program.

To be eligible to apply for this program, you must have:

• A completed master’s degree from an institution accredited by a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accrediting organization
• Master’s degree cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants who earned lower than a 3.0 GPA in their earned master’s degree can petition for conditional enrollment status by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a doctoral program.

Many of our graduate students take advantage of tuition assistance programs offered by their employer.

Some students are reimbursed by their employers upon receipt of each trimester's grades (Deferred Tuition Reimbursement), while other employers pay the University directly for student tuition.

Get in touch with your HR department to learn how they can support your education. We'll work with you to ensure that you have any paperwork required to take advantage of this great benefit.

Financial aid is available to qualified students who apply to Franklin.

To find out if you're eligible for federal financial aid, complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online application. If you indicated on your admission application that you will be using federal financial aid, you must submit your FAFSA before you can be registered for your first-term courses.

Be sure to include the Franklin University FAFSA code: 003046.
 

When you register for classes, you will receive a statement of tuition and fees. These are due by the first day of class unless you have:

• Enrolled in an installment payment plan (The installment payment plan allows students to make scheduled payments throughout the trimester)
• Enrolled in a deferred tuition reimbursement plan

The University accepts eChecks (ACH), MasterCard®, VISA®, American Express® and Discover® credit card payments.