Company Profile
Franklin University
Company Overview
As an accredited, nonprofit institution dedicated to helping working adults earn their college degrees, we operate under a single-minded mission to make college accessible and affordable to everyone. For more than 115 years, Franklin University has been the place where adult learners can finish their degrees faster. From our Main Campus in downtown Columbus, Ohio, to our convenient online classes, to locations throughout the Midwest, this is the place where working adults learn, prepare and achieve.
As one of the largest private universities in Ohio, you can find nearly 45,000 Franklin alumni across the country and around the world serving the communities in which they live and work.
Mission
Franklin University: The University of Opportunity
Franklin University is a student-centered, nonprofit, independent institution that provides high quality, relevant education enabling the broadest possible community of learners to achieve their goals and enrich the world.
Philosophy
Since 1902, Franklin University has been a pioneer in meeting the needs of adult students who have the ambition to continue their education in combination with other responsibilities.
As a learner-centered institution of higher education, the four cornerstones of the educational philosophy are:
Ensuring academic quality
Providing access to educational opportunities
Adapting to the needs of students
Responding to changes in society, professions, and the business community
Company History
Founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1902, under YMCA sponsorship as the School of Commerce, Franklin is a well-regarded leader in meeting the needs of busy adult students with alumni found working in and serving communities across the country and around the world.
Benefits
Franklin offers a competitive benefits package, incentive program and free parking. In addition, Franklin provides free undergraduate tuition for employees and immediate family members, graduate tuition assistance for full-time employees and immediate family members, and a discount on doctoral tuition for employees.