GRADUATE POLICIES
Graduate Policies Student Admission and Registration
The admission process reflects Franklin University’s efforts at clearly identifying the performance standards that can help predict student success in graduate level study. The selection criterion for Franklin’s graduate programs, as determined by faculty, emphasizes academic ability, contributory work experience, and personal qualities and characteristics. The process for admission provides multiple pathways into the graduate program of choice. These also recognize the diversity of students, their past educational achievements, and professional performance. The graduate admissions pathways are explained below.
Path #1: Requirements for admission include having earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale (No particular previous course of study is required to apply). The candidate’s work history, references, and other personal qualities and characteristics will be considered as well.
Path #2: If an applicant has earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, but the GPA is below 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale), then an evaluation of the GMAT or GRE scores will be required. The candidate’s work history, references, and other personal qualities and characteristics will be considered as well.
GRADUATE GENERAL AND PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
All graduate programs require a score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (Internet-based) or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) of those who are not U.S. citizens and for whom English is not their first language.
Masters of Science in Marketing & Communications requires a course in the principles of marketing as an essential foundation for the MCM program. Students who have not completed a principles of marketing course with a grade of C or better will be required to complete MCM 607.
Masters of Science in Computer Science will determine, on an individual basis, prerequisite requirements, upon the review of the applicant’s bachelor’s degree courses, work experience, or demonstrated competency in Computer Science
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSION
International students who wish to apply to Franklin University for admission as a non-immigrant must submit: • a completed Graduate Application Form which includes all the necessary information to obtain the I-20 to the Office of International Services and Programs (OISP). For assistance you may contact OISP at
oisp@franklin.edu or call 614.947.9515; • a $30.00 non-refundable application fee; • a completed financial statement signed by the financial sponsor. Tis financial statement must be accompanied by an official statement from the sponsor’s bank or financial institution to verify the availability of funds (F-1 status only);
• certification of completion of the equivalent of a United States bachelor’s degree, or a three-year bachelor’s degree from a non-United States institution that is accredited by the Ministry of Education or equivalent government ministry in the particular country;
• evidence of English language proficiency through official TOEFL or IELTS scores as required by each major program and/or other required testing; In addition to TOEFL and IELTS, Franklin University also uses the ACCUPLACER assessments as an option for Graduate English language proficiency demonstration, with the following requirements: A score of 90 on the Reading Comprehension and five (5) on the Write Placer examination.
• official copies of transcripts and certified translations of all transcripts and course descriptions of all postsecondary coursework; and
• a completed International Student Transfer Form if SEVIS record is held at an United States educational institution other than Franklin University (F-1 status only).
Note: Health insurance coverage is required for all international students with an F-l visa. Insurance premiums are billed automatically to the student’s tuition account. Premiums are due to the Business Office by the first day of 15-week classes, or a late fee is incurred. A waiver of this health insurance coverage may be granted to students who meet the waiver requirements and submit the waiver petition and documentation by the first day of the 15-week classes. Students taking a vacation trimester can retain coverage by completing a bridge application. Spouse and dependent coverage is also available. Forms and additional information regarding this insurance requirement may be obtained from the Office of International Services and Programs.
All nonimmigrant applicants (e.g. H1Bs, Ls, among others) apply through the Office of International Services and Programs (OISP) using the international admissions application.
Individuals who are immigrants (e.g. Lawful Permanent Residents, Political Asylees and Refugees) and wish to apply to one of Franklin University’s graduate programs need to contact Graduate Student Services for assistance at 614.797.4700, toll-free 1.877.341.6300, or via email at
gradschl@franklin.edu . Immigrant applicants may be required to submit the following items: • documentation of your legal status in the U.S.; and • evidence of English language proficiency through official TOEFL or IELTS scores as required by each major program and/or other required testing.
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