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Earn an American college degree 100% online
Wherever outside the U.S., you may be eligible to earn an American bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree from Franklin University by taking 100% of your courses online. Franklin's Office of International Students and Programs (OISP) can help you determine your eligibility for online programs.
Franklin is an accredited university offering online programs with the support you need to finish your degree. Plus, with Franklin’s experience as a leading online educator, you’ll learn from, and network with, students from across the United States and around the world.
Contact OISP
Phone: 614.797.4700
Email: oisp@franklin.edu
Address:
Franklin University
Office of International Students and Programs
201 S. Grant Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215
USA
Prospective Franklin students: click here to schedule an appointment with a member of the international admissions team.
Current Franklin students: click here to schedule an appointment with an international advising coordinator.
For in-person appointments, free parking is available in lot adjacent to the Paul J. Otte Center for Student Services. Notify the Welcome Center staff when you have arrived.
When scheduling a phone appointment, provide a U.S. phone number, and we will call you at the scheduled time. If you do not have a U.S. phone number, please schedule a virtual appointment.
When scheduling a virtual appointment, provide an email address you check regularly, and we will send you a link to a Microsoft Teams meeting. View Microsoft Teams instructions.
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Start Here for Admission
Learn more about the process of gaining admission as an international student studying online from outside the U.S.
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.
Important Dates | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 |
Application Materials Due | Monday, July 22, 2024 | Monday, December 9, 2024 | Monday, April 21, 2025 tentative |
Course Start Date | Monday, August 19, 2024 | Monday, January 6, 2025 | Monday, May 19, 2025 |
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:
TOEFL iBT | IELTS | ACCUPLACER | Cambridge | Duolingo | |
Reading | 20/30 | 6.0 | 100 | 180 | n/a |
Writing | 20/30 | 6.0 | 5 | 180 | n/a |
Listening | 20/30 | 6.0 | 90 | 180 | n/a |
Speaking | 19/30 | 6.0 | n/a | 180 | n/a |
Sentence Meaning | n/a | n/a | 100 | n/a | n/a |
Overall | 79 | 6.0 | 295 | 180 | 105 |
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.
If you are applying to attend Franklin's undergraduate programs from outside the U.S. or offered through Global Partnerships, you must earn both minimum overall and subsection scores, if listed below.
TOEFL iBT | IELTS | ACCUPLACER ESL | Cambridge English Scale | Duolingo English Test | |
Reading | 20/30 | 6.0 | 100 | 180 | n/a |
Writing | 20/30 | 6.0 | 5 | 180 | n/a |
Overall | 79 | 6.0 | 105 | 180 | 105 |
English proficiency scores must be less than two years old. Prior to registration, you may, also, be required to take a language placement exam to determine the most appropriate courses for your first terms. Visit the Learning Commons testing services for details about the ACCUPLACER English-As-A-Second Language (ESL) tests.
If you are a citizen of one of these countries* or from a U.S. Territory, you do not need to submit English proficiency scores as part of your admissions application. If you have received a bachelor's degree or higher taught in English from one of the countries below, your English proficiency requirement will be met when your transcript evaluation has been received and approved.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada (except Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- India*
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Namibia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Niue
- Palau
- Philippines
- Pitcairn
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
*Citizenship from this country does not waive English proficiency requirements. English proficiency will only be waived upon proof of completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher from this country taught in English.
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.
Important Dates | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 |
Application Materials Due | Monday, July 22, 2024 | Monday, December 9, 2024 | Monday, March 24, 2025 tentative |
Course Start Date | Monday, August 19, 2024 | Monday, January 6, 2025 | Monday, April 21, 2025 |
*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 meet the following minimum overall and subsection scores:
TOEFL iBT | IELTS | ACCUPLACER | Cambridge | Duolingo | |
Reading | 20/30 | 6.0 | 100 | 180 | n/a |
Writing | 20/30 | 6.0 | 5 | 180 | n/a |
Listening | 20/30 | 6.0 | 90 | 180 | n/a |
Speaking | 19/30 | 6.0 | n/a | 180 | n/a |
Sentence Meaning | n/a | n/a | 100 | n/a | n/a |
Overall | 79 | 6.0 | 295 | 180 | 105 |
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.
If you are a citizen of one of these countries* or from a U.S. Territory, you do not need to submit English proficiency scores as part of your admissions application. If you have received a bachelor's degree or higher taught in English from one of the countries below, your English proficiency requirement will be met when your transcript evaluation has been received and approved.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada (except Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- India*
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Namibia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Niue
- Palau
- Philippines
- Pitcairn
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
*Citizenship from this country does not waive English proficiency requirements. English proficiency will only be waived upon proof of completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher from this country taught in English.
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.
Important Dates | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 |
Application Materials Due | Monday, July 22, 2024 | Monday, December 9, 2024 | Monday, March 24, 2025 tentative |
Course Start Date | Monday, August 19, 2024 | Monday, January 6, 2025 | Monday, April 21, 2025 |
*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 meet the following minimum overall and subsection scores:
TOEFL iBT | IELTS | ACCUPLACER | Cambridge | Duolingo | |
Reading | 20/30 | 6.0 | 100 | 180 | n/a |
Writing | 20/30 | 6.0 | 5 | 180 | n/a |
Listening | 20/30 | 6.0 | 90 | 180 | n/a |
Speaking | 19/30 | 6.0 | n/a | 180 | n/a |
Sentence Meaning | n/a | n/a | 100 | n/a | n/a |
Overall | 79 | 6.0 | 295 | 180 | 105 |
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.
If you are a citizen of one of these countries* or from a U.S. Territory, you do not need to submit English proficiency scores as part of your admissions application. If you have received a bachelor's degree or higher taught in English from one of the countries below, your English proficiency requirement will be met when your transcript evaluation has been received and approved.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada (except Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- India*
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Namibia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Niue
- Palau
- Philippines
- Pitcairn
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
*Citizenship from this country does not waive English proficiency requirements. English proficiency will only be waived upon proof of completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher from this country taught in English.
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.
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