Franklin University

What's special

• Students from partner community colleges in Franklin's Pathway Portal get a $298-per-credit tuition rate and free textbooks for bachelor's courses.

  Source: College Partnership Program | Community Colleges | Franklin.edu

• Franklin's Tuition Guarantee allows bachelor's and associate degree-seeking students to lock in their first-term tuition rate for up to four years (12 trimesters).

  Source: Tuition Guarantee | Franklin University

• Students can transfer up to 94 community or technical college credit hours toward a bachelor's degree at Franklin.

  Source: Online College That Accepts Max Transfer Credits | Franklin.edu

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate

Open admissionAdmits nearly everyone who applies.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$28,451full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$33,133sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition

$9,552Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

18%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

36%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$57,43510 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$20,571federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

5,562Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

45%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

50%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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