U.S. Degrees for International Students

International Undergraduate Student Admissions Deadlines

Students who plan to apply for an F-1 visa or who are already in the U.S. in F-1 status are not currently being admitted to undergraduate programs. Other nonimmigrant students can be admitted to undergraduate programs for fall, spring and summer trimesters. All admissions decisions are dependent on program availability.

All admissions materials, including transcripts, test scores, and financial documents, must be submitted by the application deadline. All students must attend a registration appointment and attend international student orientation. 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.

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 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.

International Graduate Student Admissions Deadlines

Students who plan to apply for an F-1 visa or who are already in the U.S. in F-1 status can be admitted to graduate programs for fall and spring trimesters. Other nonimmigrant students can be admitted to graduate programs for fall, spring and summer trimesters. All admissions decisions are dependent on program availability.

All admissions materials, including transcripts, test scores, and financial documents, must be submitted by the application deadline. F-1 students must receive their F-1 visa or transfer their SEVIS record and pay the non-refundable tuition deposit by the deposit deadline. You must arrive at Franklin by the program start date and may enter the U.S. up to 30 days before that date. All students must attend a registration appointment or group session to schedule courses with an advisor. Classes begin meeting on the initial session 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.

Transfer students in F-1 immigration status must wait until after they have been accepted to Franklin, paid the non-refundable $200 enrollment term confirmation deposit and submitted proof of financial responsibility before requesting their current school transfer their SEVIS records to Franklin. The $2,000 non-refundable tuition deposit must be paid after the SEVIS record has been scheduled to be transferred to Franklin. Students with initial-status SEVIS records are only eligible for transfer to Franklin if they can provide evidence that they arrived within 30 days of Franklin's I-20 program start date, and they must follow correct transfer procedures.

*​Franklin University's official break term for F-1 students is Summer Trimester. F-1 students must enroll in the Fall and Spring Trimester and are not guaranteed the ability to enroll in face-to-face courses in Summer Trimesters.

International Doctoral Student Admissions Deadlines

Students who plan to apply for an F-1 visa or who are already in the U.S. in F-1 status are not eligible to enroll in Franklin's online doctoral programs. Other nonimmigrant students can be admitted to doctoral programs for fall, spring and summer trimesters. All admissions decisions are dependent on program availability.

All admissions materials, including transcripts and test scores, must be submitted by the application deadline. All students must attend a registration appointment and attend international student orientation. 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.

 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.

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:

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.