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Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Franklin University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Columbus, Ohio. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,457, made up of 6,188 undergraduates and 3,269 graduate students.

Franklin University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 52 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Accounting, and Information Technology. It awarded 2,571 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 52 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 36% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
9,457
Students enrolled
36%
First-year retention
2,571
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
52
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 52

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 14
Computer and Information Sciences 7
Health Professions 12
Psychology 2
Education 7
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Social Sciences 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Communication and Journalism 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
36%
First-year retention, part-time students
32%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
1,350
Associate degrees
180
Master's degrees
943
Doctoral degrees (research)
58
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
6
Postbaccalaureate certificates
31
Post-master's certificates
3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
9,457
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,188
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,269
Full-time, fall 2024
46%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
14,678
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,126
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,552
Full-time, 2024-25
40%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
65%
Men
35%
White
51%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
20%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
13%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
52
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
91%
Students taking some online courses
4%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Trimester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
President
David R. Decker
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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