Franklin University

201 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215

http://www.franklin.edu/

Student Center, with Franklin's landmark giant mortarboard.
Student Center, with Franklin's landmark giant mortarboard.
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School Description

Provided by Franklin University

Franklin University is a student-centered, independent institution of lifelong higher education, working in partnership with central Ohio’s business and professional community in a global context. The University provides undergraduate and graduate students, who often
work full or part time, both the breadth of knowledge and the career-focused applications required of a balanced education.

Whether you are just starting college or starting over, whether you’re looking to enhance your immediate value on the job or prepare for the challenges of the future, Franklin University offers you a respected, relevant education.

Our highly qualified faculty and staff are committed to serving you, and work continually to refine the programs we offer and how they are presented to you. By monitoring and anticipating societal shifts, we stay in step with workplace demands through enhanced program design and expanded technology application.

Above all, as a progressive institution, Franklin is able to remove the barriers to earning an advanced education that are often related to access, scheduling, financial constraints or the transferability of previously earned college credits.

Our Main Campus is located on 14 acres in downtown Columbus, Ohio, where Nationwide Library the Student Learning Center, Student Services Center, Franklin Bookstore, and the registrar’s office are located, along with classrooms, computer labs, testing and tutoring facilities, study centers, and meeting rooms.

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Franklin University

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Franklin University is a private university in downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States, North America. In addition to a main campus downtown, Franklin offers programs at three suburban campuses in Dublin, Ohio, Delaware, Ohio, and Westerville, Ohio. Franklin University also offers degree programs via their online classes.

History

In 1902, Franklin was founded by the YMCA as the School of Commerce.

As of 2008, Franklin offered 18 undergraduate majors and three Graduate Programs, and has nearly 10,000 students enrolled annually, including over 600 international students from over 80 different countries. Additionally, more than 230 community colleges across the U.S. have partnered with Franklin University to offer their graduates the last two years of their bachelor’s degrees online.

Franklin was chosen by the U.S. Department of Education as one of the first 15 colleges to participate in a pilot program allowing unlimited distance education, and the United States Army chose Franklin University as one of the original 29 institutions it selected to participate in the delivery of online education to eligible enlisted soldiers via GoArmyEd.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
5,318
On Campus Housing:
Unavailable
Full Time Students:
63%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 7,564
Students Receiving Aid:
74%
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Admissions

Selectivity:
Open Admissions
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Degree Programs at Franklin University

Associate's Level Programs

  • Business

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      • Accounting
        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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    • Financial Services See more schools with programs in Financial Services
      • Finance
        A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition; asset and debt management; budgeting; financial analysis; and investments and portfolio management.
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    • General Business See more schools with programs in General Business
      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Technology

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    • Information Systems Operation and Management See more schools with programs in Information Systems Operation and Management
      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Business

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    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
      A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing business in specific countries and markets.
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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting
        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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    • Financial Services See more schools with programs in Financial Services
      • Finance
        A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition; asset and debt management; budgeting; financial analysis; and investments and portfolio management.
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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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    • Information Systems See more schools with programs in Information Systems
      • Management Information Systems
        A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning.
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    • Management See more schools with programs in Management
      • Business/Managerial Operations
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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      • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
        A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.
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      • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
        A program that prepares individuals to manage the business affairs of non-profit corporations, including foundations, educational institutions, associations, and other such organizations, and public agencies and governmental operations. Includes instruction in business management, principles of public administration, principles of accounting and financial management, human resources management, taxation of non-profit organizations, and business law as applied to non-profit organizations.
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      • Operations Management and Supervision
        A program that prepares individuals to manage and direct the physical and/or technical functions of a firm or organization, particularly those relating to development, production, and manufacturing. Includes instruction in principles of general management, manufacturing and production systems, plant management, equipment maintenance management, production control, industrial labor relations and skilled trades supervision, strategic manufacturing policy, systems analysis, productivity analysis and cost control, and materials planning.
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    • Marketing See more schools with programs in Marketing
      • Marketing/Marketing Management
        A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication, Journalism and Related Programs
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    • Organizational Communication
      A program that focuses on general communication processes and dynamics within organizations. Includes instruction in the development and maintenance of interpersonal group relations within organizations; decision-making and conflict management; the use of symbols to create and maintain organizational images, missions, and values; power and politics within organizations; human interaction with computer technology; and how communications socializes and supports employees and team members.
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    • Graphics & Multimedia See more schools with programs in Graphics & Multimedia
      • Web Design
        A program that prepares individuals to apply HTML, XML, Javascript, graphics applications, and other authoring tools to the design, editing, and publishing (launching) of documents, images, graphics, sound, and multimedia products on the World Wide Web. Includes instruction in Internet theory; web page standards and policies; elements of web page design; user interfaces; vector tools; special effects; interactive and multimedia components; search engines; navigation; morphing; e-commerce tools; and emerging web technologies.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance personnel. Includes instruction in clinical and biomedical science data and information requirements; database management; data coding and validation; information security; quality control; health information content and structure; medical business procedures; and legal requirements.
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      • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
        A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems operation and management, health care resource allocation and policy making, health law and regulations, and applications to specific types of health care services.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
      Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.
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  • Technology

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    • Information Systems Operation and Management See more schools with programs in Information Systems Operation and Management
      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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    • Software Development See more schools with programs in Software Development
      • Information Technology
        A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and software components, algorithms, databases, telecommunications, user tactics, application testing, and human interface design.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Business

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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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    • Management See more schools with programs in Management
      • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
        A program that prepares individuals to manage the business affairs of non-profit corporations, including foundations, educational institutions, associations, and other such organizations, and public agencies and governmental operations. Includes instruction in business management, principles of public administration, principles of accounting and financial management, human resources management, taxation of non-profit organizations, and business law as applied to non-profit organizations.
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  • Communication & Media

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  • Technology

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    • Information Systems Operation and Management See more schools with programs in Information Systems Operation and Management
      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 63%
Part-Time 37%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 69%
African-American 20%
Other 6%
Asian 3%
Hispanic 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 71%
Out-of-State 29%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Ohio 71%
Kentucky 7%
North Carolina 4%
New York 3%
Pennsylvania 1%
Percent of Students International: 5%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 7,564    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 1,869 46%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,302 72%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 573 15%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,313 62%  
Any Aid:
  74%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Open Admissions)

College Advice

Yahoo

Question: Any brick and mortar colleges that off distance/online CS degrees?

I am interested in earning a Computer science degree (info security and/or software engineering), but I am a construction worker, so I work all over the state/region, and work 10-12 hrs a day, so i really have not time to go to the actual school, so i need an online degree program that is also FULLY accredited/respectable. I have read too much about the degree mills, so I feel that i need to go through a college that has an actual campus. Any suggestions/advice/links would be really helpful.
31 months ago

Best Answer

I am an adjunct at Franklin University in Columbus, OH, teaching technical communications to MIS/ITEC students online. Franklin is accredited, has a brick and mortar campus, and does a nice job online. Check them out at Franklin.edu. We specialized in "non-traditional" students such as you.
JD
JD

Question: What is the world and national rank of Franklin University ?

Is Frankin University a good university to study ?
33 months ago

Best Answer

I go to school there myself and I think it is a good school. I transferred from a community college. I really enjoy taking the on-line classes. And if I ever want to I can go take a class or two at there downtown Columbus campus. FYI Franklin University started in 1902, it was started by the YMCA. Unlike a lot of schools offering on-line degrees they have been around a while.

Question: What are your thoughts on Binghamton University? Have you gone? Would you consider going?

I've gotten into several terrific schools, many better than Binghamton, but my problem has to do with money- or lack thereof. I wanted a smaller school, but didn't get into my "reach" schools and am now debating whether going to these schools (Barnard, Bates, Colgate, Holy Cross, Franklin and Marshall) would be worth it or if I should go to Binghamton. I visited Binghamton this weekend and found that there was lots about it that I loved... but for anyone with any knowledge of Binghamton, or any of these other schools, could you please give me some knowledge or shed light on my situation with your own experiences? What would you do in my shoes? Why? What are the pros and cons of Binghamton? (My main worries about Binghamton have to do with 1) Reputation 2) Too little diversity (too many people from long island?) 3) a really depressingly ugly campus/town 4) the weather Thanks so much in advance to all who answer!!!!
33 months ago
Rax
Rax

Best Answer

Oh, this'll be fun. 1) Binghamton has a good reputation. We're called the Ivy League of Public schools. We're one of the top public schools in the nation. We're cheap too! I like cheap... 2) We're diverse! Although if you aren't Asian, Jewish, or from Long Island/NYC, you're a minority. Not that it matters. There are more than enough of everyone else. My roommate is from Rochester, and I'm a townie. Of course, my other four roommates and all but three of my friends are from the city...eh, what does it matter? 3) BINGHAMTON IS NOT UGLY!!!! It's just...boring. Why would you think it is? Bloody 'ell, we have parks all over the bloody place, There's a nature preserve behind campus that's bigger than the school is. I know of three large lakes within half an hour, and three well known waterfalls within an hour. Otsiningo Park is quite nice for instance, and that's ten minutes away. Do not call my hometown depressing and ugly, just bloody rude. Oh yeah, and it's the carousel capital of the world! Not that you care. The Twilight Zone was created in Endicott which is five minutes down the road... 4) Ok, yeah. The weather sucks. It rains alot, and it's cold. The heating works really well though...Binghamton is also the third cloudiest city in the country. The rooms get so hot though that my roommate and I have two fans...ON. Then again, that could just be ours. My suitemates don't even have fans... Finally, I'll let you in on a the hidden sociey of the dorms, since they don't tell you in orientation. Dickinson - D & D, also farthest from classes, oldest. CIW - Druggies and Frat Boys. Period. Hinman - Nerds. We're smart little buggers, and we're told we're cocky. Mountainview - It's like a hospital up there, everything is so sterile, and no one talks to anyone else. Finally, Newing - Newing is isolated from the rest of campus, it's very far away. No one WANTS to live there, they're just forced to, and get out as quickly as possible. Muahahahah. Any other questions?

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  • Student Center, with Franklin's landmark giant mortarboard.
    Student Center, with Franklin's landmark giant mortarboard. [source]
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    Campus Center [source]
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Franklin University
Columbus, OH 43215
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