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Applying to Franklin College
We understand situations change. At Franklin College, you can discover your future, whether you are transferring to find a better academic or campus fit or working towards a bachelor’s degree after attending community college, military service or other life experiences. Transfer applicants at Franklin College are students have attended any post-secondary institution since graduating high school.
Franklin College offers rolling admission, and our online application is always free. Transfer students usually enter Franklin College during spring or fall semester. Please reach out to the Office of Admissions before applying if you are interested in beginning in early January for Immersive Term.
Application Steps
- Complete the Franklin College Application.
- Provide transcripts from your high school and any previously-attended colleges or universities.
Official High School Transcript
Request your transcript from your high school guidance office or Parchment.com. If you receive the transcript, do not open it. Place it in a larger envelope and send to Franklin College Office of Admissions through U.S. Mail. Transcripts must come directly from Parchment or your high school to be considered official.
If you have completed more than 24 credit hours of college credit, you do not need to submit a high school transcript.
Official College Transcripts From All Previously-Attended Institutions
Request your transcript from the institution’s website or Parchment.com. Transcripts must come directly from Parchment or your previous institution(s) to be considered official.
Special Populations
Ivy Tech Applicants
Franklin College and Ivy Tech have made specific arrangements to assist transfer students in completing their education.
- Some courses completed at Ivy Tech are pre-approved to fulfill equivalent courses at Franklin College. Check the list.
- Franklin College students with prior Ivy Tech coursework can become credited with an associate degree once here.
- Ivy Tech ASAP students can complete a bachelor’s degree in 2 years and are guaranteed to be admitted to Franklin College via an agreement between the two schools. They may also be eligible for additional scholarships. Visit the Ivy Tech Applicants page for more information.
Transfer Credits
Wondering how your courses will transfer? Find out at the Transfer Evaluation System (TES) website. Choose the school you are considering transferring from to determine which courses will transfer to Franklin College. If your school is not listed or if you have questions, please contact registrar@FranklinCollege.edu.
Courses Not Yet Evaluated
Don’t see a course you are hoping to transfer? Please send Franklin College Office of Academic Records a current course syllabus to determine eligibility. If you no longer have access to the course syllabus, please request it from the professor who taught your course or from your institution’s registrar/academic records office. This will need to be done for each course not yet evaluated.
Transfer Credit Evaluation Policy
Franklin College will accept undergraduate transfer course work, credits by examination and other non-traditional credits presuming the following:
- Transfer courses were completed at a regionally accredited institution.
- The coursework is substantively equivalent to Franklin College coursework.
- Proper, timely documentation is provided in the form of official transcripts, test scores or the equivalent (This is the responsibility of the transfer applicant.)
- The grade awarded is equivalent to C- (1.67 on 4.00 scale) or above, or test score is equivalent to the requirement as outlined in the Academic Course Catalog.
Credit Evaluation Reporting
All official transcripts of admitted students will be forwarded to the Franklin College Office of Academic Records for evaluation. Once the evaluation is finished, transfer students will receive an official report on transfer credits.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
We strongly encourage all transfer students to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year to maximize the financial aid they receive. Transfer students may add any additional grants, loans, and work study for which they qualify. Franklin College also grants an award to transfer students based on their academic achievements at their previous institution. The transfer award will automatically renew each year as long as the student remains in good academic standing.
Ivy Tech ASAP students and/or Phi Theta Kappa members should note these involvements on the application as they may be eligible for additional scholarships.
Learn more about the FAFSA Application Process and Forms.
For questions about aid, contact the Franklin College Office of Financial Aid, 317.738.8075 or finaid@FranklinCollege.edu.
Need additional information about transferring credits, admissions or financial aid?
Contact our Transfer Coordinator, Makayla Bissonnette.
Makayla Bissonnette
Associate Director of Admissions
317.738.8056
mbissonnette@FranklinCollege.edu