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1. Apply Online

Submit your online application using an email address that you check regularly. Once your application is processed, you will receive an email with a username, password, and link to log into our MyTools applicant system. You can track your progress throughout the admission process using MyTools.

2. Admissions Timeline

All admissions materials, including transcripts, test scores, and financial documents, must be submitted by the application deadline. All students must attend an appointment with and advisor to be registered for courses. Classes begin meeting on the course start date, and students are expected to have reviewed course materials before the first day. If you are unable to meet any of the deadlines, you may request that OISP consider your application for the next available term.

Undergraduate Transcript Requirements

To be admitted to Franklin's undergraduate programs, you must demonstrate that you have earned the equivalent of a U.S. high school (secondary) education or higher from an accredited institution.

• If you have not attended a post-secondary institution (college or university) or have only some post-secondary experience, please contact OISP to confirm which education credentials are required, since requirements vary by country and region. You may be required to submit a secondary education certificate, an official examinations results slip, and/or information for accessing your examinations council's online verification service.
• If you attended a post-secondary institution located outside the U.S., please submit your education credentials (i.e. transcripts) to a NACES-member international credentials evaluation agency. Your credential evaluation must include a course-by-course evaluation, and the completed, official evaluation must be sent from the agency directly to Franklin's Office of Transfer and Articulation. For institutions in Canada, an outside evaluation is typically not required. However, if the transcript lacks essential details or if the structure of the program cannot be easily verified, an approved third-party evaluation may be required.
• If you attended a post-secondary institution located in the U.S., contact your previous school's Registrar's Office to request your transcript be sent directly to Franklin.

Undergraduate English Proficiency Requirements

Prospective undergraduate students must demonstrate English language proficiency. A student who meets at least one of the following criteria is eligible for admission as a degree-seeking student:

• The applicant is a citizen of a country where English is the primary language for education. A list of these countries can be found below.
• The applicant has provided official documentation that meets Franklin graduate admission requirements from an institution in which English is the medium of instruction.
• The applicant has submitted an official score report meeting the minimum requirements for admission (see Minimum Scores below) from one of the following exams approved by Franklin University: Accuplacer ESL (See Placement Testing), Cambridge English Qualifications, Duolingo English Test (DET), International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS), Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). ). Other officially recognized exams may also be considered. English proficiency scores must be less than two years old.

Students whose scores meet the minimum required for undergraduate admission but are below the graduate requirement may meet the graduate English proficiency requirement by completing an ESL Pathway Program during their first semester enrolled in a graduate program at Franklin University.

Students applying for admission to graduate programs to be attended from outside the U.S. or offered through Global Partnerships abroad must meet the minimum requirements for admission (see Minimum Scores below) from one of the following exams approved by Franklin University: Accuplacer ESL*, Duolingo English Test (DET), International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS), Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Other officially recognized exams may also be considered. English proficiency scores must be less than two years old.

*ACCUPLACER Assessments for Admission:

• Prospective students may demonstrate English language proficiency through the ACCUPLACER ESL® examinations administered by Franklin University. The ACCUPLACER ESL® suite of examinations are internet-based, computer-adaptive assessments designed to properly assess students’ English language competencies.
• There are no fees for initial attempts at the ACCUPLACER ESL® examinations if they test at Franklin University Testing Center or through Franklin’s online proctoring provider. Students are only responsible for any fees incurred for retake examinations.
• Students who do not meet the minimum score requirements may retake the examination(s), but not more than twice within a two-week period. If students take the exam twice within two weeks, subsequent examination retakes will be considered only after a three-month waiting period from the original test date. Passing scores will remain valid with Franklin University for a period of two years from the original test date.
• All ACCUPLACER examinations must be administered by an ACCUPLACER approved proctor that meets specific criteria, as defined by our proctor expectations and Accuplacer. Proctors must be a Franklin University proctor, an ACCUPLACER remote test network proctor, or ProctorU. For additional information, contact testing@franklin.edu
   

1. Apply Online

Submit your online application using an email address that you check regularly. Once your application is processed, you will receive an email with a username, password, and link to log into our MyTools applicant system. You can track your progress throughout the admission process using MyTools.

2. Admissions Timeline

All admissions materials, including transcripts, test scores, and financial documents, must be submitted by the application deadline. All students must attend an appointment with an advisor to be registered for courses. Classes begin meeting on the course start date, and students are expected to have reviewed course materials before the first day. If you are unable to meet any of the deadlines, you may request that OISP consider your application for the next available term.

*Please note that not all programs are available every trimester and that program availability is subject to change.

 Graduate and Doctoral Transcript Requirements

To be admitted to Franklin's graduate programs, you must demonstrate that you have earned a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accrediting organization or its equivalent from a foreign institution.

• If you attended a post-secondary institution located outside the U.S., send your education credentials to an approved third-party transcript evaluation agency. Your credential evaluation must include a course-by-course evaluation and grade point average (GPA) calculation. For institutions in Canada, an outside evaluation is typically not required. However, if the transcript lacks essential details or if the structure of the program cannot be easily verified, an approved third-party evaluation may be required.
• If you attended a post-secondary institution located in the U.S., send your official, sealed transcripts. Final transcripts are required to determine degree and course completion.

Official education credentials (i.e. transcripts or credential evaluations), syllabi, and/or course descriptions may be required from all post-secondary institutions where you have completed coursework to maximize transfer or prerequisite credit.

Graduate English Proficiency Requirements

To be eligible for admission to Franklin University's graduate programs in the U.S., you must meet the following minimum overall and subsection scores:

To submit your official scores, request that your testing center send them directly to Franklin University, using institutional code 1229. Scores older than two years are not accepted.

As a part of the admissions process, you may be asked to complete additional placement testing to ensure you are enrolled in the appropriate courses upon arrival at Franklin University.

1. Apply Online

Submit your online application using an email address that you check regularly. After you’ve applied, you’ll receive login information by email so you can track your application’s progress.

2. Admissions Timeline

All admissions materials, including transcripts, test scores, and financial documents, must be submitted by the application deadline. All students must attend an appointment with an advisor to be registered for courses. Classes begin meeting on the course start date, and students are expected to have reviewed course materials before the first day. If you are unable to meet any of the deadlines, you may request that OISP consider your application for the next available term.

*Please note that not all programs are available every trimester and that program availability is subject to change.

 Graduate and Doctoral Transcript Requirements

To be admitted to Franklin's graduate programs, you must demonstrate that you have earned a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accrediting organization or its equivalent from a foreign institution.

• If you attended a post-secondary institution located outside the U.S., send your education credentials to an approved third-party transcript evaluation agency. Your credential evaluation must include a course-by-course evaluation and grade point average (GPA) calculation. For institutions in Canada, an outside evaluation is typically not required. However, if the transcript lacks essential details or if the structure of the program cannot be easily verified, an approved third-party evaluation may be required.
• If you attended a post-secondary institution located in the U.S., send your official, sealed transcripts. Final transcripts are required to determine degree and course completion.

Official education credentials (i.e. transcripts or credential evaluations), syllabi, and/or course descriptions may be required from all post-secondary institutions where you have completed coursework to maximize transfer or prerequisite credit.

Graduate and Doctoral English Proficiency Requirements

To be eligible for admission to Franklin University's graduate and doctoral programs in the U.S., you must meet the following minimum overall and subsection scores:

Students whose scores meet the minimum required for undergraduate admission but are below the graduate requirement may meet the graduate English proficiency requirement by completing an ESL Pathway Program during their first semester enrolled in a graduate program at Franklin University.

Students applying for admission to graduate programs to be attended from outside the U.S. or offered through Global Partnerships abroad must meet the minimum requirements for admission (see Minimum Scores below) from one of the following exams approved by Franklin University: Accuplacer ESL*, Duolingo English Test (DET), International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS), Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Other officially recognized exams may also be considered. English proficiency scores must be less than two years old.

*ACCUPLACER Assessments for Admission:

• Prospective students may demonstrate English language proficiency through the ACCUPLACER ESL® examinations administered by Franklin University. The ACCUPLACER ESL® suite of examinations are internet-based, computer-adaptive assessments designed to properly assess students’ English language competencies.
• There are no fees for initial attempts at the ACCUPLACER ESL® examinations if they test at Franklin University Testing Center or through Franklin’s online proctoring provider. Students are only responsible for any fees incurred for retake examinations.
• Students who do not meet the minimum score requirements may retake the examination(s), but not more than twice within a two-week period. If students take the exam twice within two weeks, subsequent examination retakes will be considered only after a three-month waiting period from the original test date. Passing scores will remain valid with Franklin University for a period of two years from the original test date.
• All ACCUPLACER examinations must be administered by an ACCUPLACER approved proctor that meets specific criteria, as defined by our proctor expectations and Accuplacer. Proctors must be a Franklin University proctor, an ACCUPLACER remote test network proctor, or ProctorU. For additional information, contact testing@franklin.edu

5. Provide Other Documentation

Curriculum Vitae

Detail your professional experience, including jobs, year-of-service experiences, and volunteer opportunities that are relevant to your field of study and future career by submitting an up-to-date, one- to two-page résumé.

Copy of Passport/National ID

Please submit a copy of the biographical information page of your passport or national ID.