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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

To be considered for admission to Franklin University's undergraduate programs, you must submit all admissions materials by the application deadlines listed below. If you are unable to submit final documents before the deadline, you may request that the Office of International Students and Programs consider your application for the next available term.

International Undergraduate Student Application Deadlines

• Summer 2023: February 20, 2023
• Fall 2023: May 22, 2023
• Spring 2024: October 16, 2023

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

Submit Transcripts

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.
• 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

To be eligible for admission to Franklin University's undergraduate programs in the U.S., you must submit 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. 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

Franklin University admits international students to graduate and doctoral programs for fall, spring and summer* trimesters, depending on program availability. All admissions materials (transcripts, English proficiency scores, etc.) must be submitted by the application deadlines listed below. If you are unable to submit final documents before the deadline, you may request that the Office of International Students and Programs consider your application for the next available term.

International Graduate Student Application Deadlines

• Summer 2023: February 20, 2023
• Fall 2023: July 3, 2023
• Spring 2024: November 27, 2023

*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 doctoral programs, you must demonstrate that you have earned a baccalaureate degree from an institutionally (formerly regionally) accredited college or university in the United States or its equivalent from a foreign institution. To be admitted to Franklin's doctoral programs, the minimum education level is a master's degree; view details about program-specific requirements for more information. Official education credentials (i.e. transcripts or credential evaluations) may be required from all post-secondary institutions where you have completed coursework.

• 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.
• If you attended a post-secondary institution located in the U.S., send your official, sealed transcripts. Final transcripts may be required to determine degree and course completion.

Franklin accepts electronic transcripts from other institutions and from third-party transcript providers. In both cases, electronic transcripts must be emailed from the provider directly to Franklin University. Electronic transcripts sent from the applicant will not be accepted as official. Your official transcripts or evaluation can also be sent through the mail directly from the provider to:

Franklin University
ATTN: Office of Transfer and Articulation
201 S. Grant Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215-5339

Official course descriptions and syllabi may be requested to maximize transfer or prerequisite credit.

Undergraduate English Proficiency Requirements

To be eligible for admission to Franklin University's undergraduate programs in the U.S., you must submit 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

Franklin University admits international students to graduate and doctoral programs for fall, spring and summer* trimesters, depending on program availability. All admissions materials (transcripts, English proficiency scores, etc.) must be submitted by the application deadlines listed below. If you are unable to submit final documents before the deadline, you may request that the Office of International Students and Programs consider your application for the next available term.

International Graduate Student Application Deadlines

• Summer 2023: February 20, 2023
• Fall 2023: July 3, 2023
• Spring 2024: November 27, 2023

*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 doctoral programs, you must demonstrate that you have earned a baccalaureate degree from an institutionally (formerly regionally) accredited college or university in the United States or its equivalent from a foreign institution. To be admitted to Franklin's doctoral programs, the minimum education level is a master's degree; view details about program-specific requirements for more information. Official education credentials (i.e. transcripts or credential evaluations) may be required from all post-secondary institutions where you have completed coursework.

• 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.
• If you attended a post-secondary institution located in the U.S., send your official, sealed transcripts. Final transcripts may be required to determine degree and course completion.

Franklin accepts electronic transcripts from other institutions and from third-party transcript providers. In both cases, electronic transcripts must be emailed from the provider directly to Franklin University. Electronic transcripts sent from the applicant will not be accepted as official. Your official transcripts or evaluation can also be sent through the mail directly from the provider to:

Franklin University
ATTN: Office of Transfer and Articulation
201 S. Grant Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215-5339

Official course descriptions and syllabi may be requested to maximize transfer or prerequisite credit.

Undergraduate English Proficiency Requirements

To be eligible for admission to Franklin University's undergraduate programs in the U.S., you must submit 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.

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.