Graduate Programs Admissions Checklist

With your consent, we can attempt to request transcripts on your behalf. If we are unable to obtain a transcript for you, a graduate admissions advisor will contact you to provide details on which transcripts you will need to request.  

Send your official, sealed transcripts from all colleges or universities where you have completed a bachelor’s degree and any master’s coursework. Colleges or universities attended must be an accredited institution.* 

For applicants to all MSN programs, requirements for admission include having earned a BSN or ADN/diploma from an accredited institution.*

Contact your previous school's Registrar's Office to request your transcript be sent directly to Franklin. There are no costs or fees related to us receiving and evaluating your transcripts, however, other institutions may charge a processing fee when you request your transcripts. You can expect to spend $3- $10 per transcript and should allow 7-10 days for them to be received.

Franklin accepts electronic transcripts from other institutions and from third-party transcript providers (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) at https://www.naces.org/members). In both cases, electronic transcripts must be emailed from the provider directly to Franklin University (transcripts@franklin.edu). Electronic transcripts sent from the applicant will not be accepted as official. 

Your official transcripts 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

Note: If your transcripts are from post-secondary institutions located outside the U.S., please submit them to an approved third-party transcript evaluation agency. Once the agency has completed the evaluation of your transcripts, have your official evaluation submitted to the Office of Transfer and Articulation. Your transcript evaluation also must include a course-by-course evaluation, including a GPA calculation.

Résumés are recommended for applicants to the following programs to evaluate your work experience as it may relate to foundational program requirements.  

• Accounting
• Computer Science
• Cybersecurity
• Information Technology
• Cyber Defense Graduate Certificate

Résumés are required for applicants to all master’s-level nursing programs. 

• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care  
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Administrator
• Nurse Educator
• Nurse Generalist
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 

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.

Your résumé must include:

• Your current work experience
• Your full name as submitted on your Application for Admission

Submit your résumé through your applicant portal or email it to graduate.admissions@franklin.edu.

For master’s degree programs – except MSN Nurse Practitioners: 

The GPA requirement for admission is 2.75 or above on a 4.0 scale. Applicants with a GPA above 2.5 will be granted automatic conditional enrollment. However, if your GPA is less than 2.5, the program chair will need to review your file. As a result, you must submit a résumé and personal statement explaining how you will be successful in your chosen program at Franklin University. This should include an explanation of your previous low GPA, professional experience and measures you will take to ensure dedication and success throughout your time at Franklin should you be admitted.

Once completed, please email your résumé and personal statement in a Word document to: graduate.admissions@franklin.edu

Please contact your admissions advisor or email graduate.admissions@franklin.edu if you have questions about this requirement.

For MSN Nurse Practitioner Applicants: 

The GPA requirement for admission is 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale. If your GPA is less than 3.0, the program chair will need to review your file. As a result, you must submit a résumé and personal statement explaining how you will be successful in your chosen program at Franklin University. This should include an explanation of your previous low GPA, professional experience and measures you will take to ensure dedication and success throughout your time at Franklin should you be admitted.

Once completed, please email your personal statement in a Word document to: graduate.admissions@franklin.edu

Please contact your admissions advisor or email graduate.admissions@franklin.edu if you have questions about this requirement.

If you indicated on your admission application that you will be using federal financial aid, you must submit your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) before you can be registered for your first-term courses.

Be sure to include the Franklin University FAFSA code: 003046.

In addition to submitting your transcripts and résumé, applicants to all tracks within the M.S. in Nursing (MSN) must also complete the following steps.

Submit Nursing License Information: Applicants must have a valid, active RN license in the U.S. or in a jurisdiction that is an associate member of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCBSN). Applicants holding the equivalent of an RN licensure or certification outside the U.S. must submit a Credential Evaluation Services (CES) Academic Report from the Council of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS). License information is submitted within the admissions application.

Complete Applicable Handbook Review and Submit Program Packet: 

MSN Generalist, MSN Nurse Administrator, MSN Nurse Educator, and Nurse Educator Graduate Certificate Applicants: Review the MSN Handbook and complete the MSN Programs Packet, which can be found here.

MSN Nurse Practitioner Applicants: Review the Nurse Practitioner Handbook and complete the MSN Programs Packet, which can be found here.

If you are an international student, your admission process will require additional steps. Please visit our International Admissions section for detailed information about the process.