Franklin University is a

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with its main campus in

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. It was founded in 1902 to serve the needs of adult students. On-site courses are offered at the university's campus in Columbus' Discovery District. However, most students take courses online. The university has over 25 location centers in the

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and a majority online population.

History

Franklin University Clock Tower with Fisher Hall and Columbus

Franklin University has a history of serving adult students that spans more than a hundred years. It was founded in 1902 at the Columbus Downtown YMCA, under its sponsorship as the YMCA School of Commerce. It changed its name to Franklin University in 1933, and amicably discontinued its formal affiliation with the YMCA in 1964. Five years later, in 1969, the institution opened its first building, Frasch Hall. In 1976, Franklin University earned regional accreditation from the

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. In 1993, Franklin offered its first graduate program, the

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(MBA). In 1998, Franklin University created the Community College Alliance (CCA), a program designed to ease the way for community college students to transfer the maximum number of community college credits toward completing a bachelor's degree at Franklin. In 2009, the university began offering its MBA at the WSB Universities in

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. Since signing this agreement with WSB, Franklin has entered into educational agreements with educational institutions in eight other countries. Today, Franklin University offers a broad range of undergraduate majors and graduate programs. Its enrollment includes more than 300 international students from more than 72 countries. More than 135 community colleges across the U.S. have partnered with Franklin University to ease the way for community college students to transfer the maximum number of community college credits toward completing a bachelor's degree at Franklin. Franklin's Community College Alliance Program. In August 2011, Franklin announced its newest college, the College of Health and Public Administration or COHPA. Franklin now has three colleges, Arts, Sciences, and Technology; The Ross College of Business, and the College of Health & Public Administration. Franklin University acquired Urbana University in

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in 2014 and it served as a Franklin University branch campus until May 2020. In May 2016, the

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approved Franklin's request to offer its first three doctoral degrees, namely the

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, the

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and the Doctor of Professional Studies in Instructional Design

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United States

The main campus of Franklin University is located in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

International partnerships

In addition to its domestic locations, Franklin University offers programs at international locations through agreements with affiliated universities. These include th
Wroclaw School of Banking
in Wroclaw,

, St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola in

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, and the

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, to name a few.

Academics

The university offers degrees at the associate, bachelor, master's, and doctorate levels. Many of these programs can be completed entirely online. Undergraduate admissions are

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. It also operates a coaching program that allows undergraduate and graduate students to be mentored toward reaching academic, professional, and personal goals under the guidance of professionals whom the university has appointed as coaches. Coaches are not university staff, but are professionals working in industry. Each coach has a one-to-one relationship to a Franklin University student and provides monthly mentoring and guidance to that student. Franklin University is institutionally accredited by the

and authorized by the

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. Additionally, its business programs, including undergraduate and MBA programs, are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). The nursing baccalaureate program is accredited by

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(CCNE).

Gallery

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References

External links

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