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Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio, United StatesPrivate nonprofit HLCIACBE

Franklin University is a nonprofit university founded in 1902 and based in Columbus, Ohio, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Its Ross College of Business offers IACBE-accredited business degrees online, with multiple start dates each year.

Verified online business degrees

7 programs verified so far (4 bachelor's, 2 master's, 1 doctoral). The institution may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

Franklin University

B.S. Accounting

Bachelor'sB.S.English-taughtFull degreeBachelor of Science in Accounting
Subject: Accounting
Location: Columbus, Ohio, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 124 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$526 per credit · International students — International students (Nonresident Alien)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Franklin University

B.S. Business Administration

Bachelor'sB.S.English-taughtFull degreeBachelor of Science in Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Columbus, Ohio, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 124 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$526 per credit · International students — International students (Nonresident Alien)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Franklin University

B.S. Financial Management

Bachelor'sB.S.English-taughtFull degreeBachelor of Science in Financial Management
Subject: Finance
Location: Columbus, Ohio, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 124 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$526 per credit · International students — International students (Nonresident Alien)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Franklin University

B.S. Marketing

Bachelor'sB.S.English-taughtFull degreeBachelor of Science in Marketing
Subject: Marketing
Location: Columbus, Ohio, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 124 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$526 per credit · International students — International students (Nonresident Alien)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Franklin University

M.S. in Accounting - STEM

Master'sM.S.English-taughtMaster of Science in Accounting
Subject: Accounting
Location: Columbus, Ohio, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 17 month completion · 36 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$690 per credit · Standard tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Franklin University

Master of Business Administration

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Columbus, Ohio, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 12 months taking two classes at a time; 14 months taking one class at a time · 36 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$690 per credit · Standard tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Franklin University

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

DBADBAEnglish-taughtDoctor of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Columbus, Ohio, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Finish in as few as 3 years (Conditional minimum as printed.) · 60 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$899 per credit · International students — International students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Recognition and accreditation

Legal recognition

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1976 · next review 08/31/2028

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The institution states: “Franklin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.” Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Business-school accreditation

  • International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “The Ross College of Business has specialized accreditation for its business programs through IACBE.”

    Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Legal recognition is what allows an institution to award degrees in its own country. Business-school accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA and others) are voluntary quality reviews of the business school and do not automatically cover every program. None of these guarantees that a degree is recognized for employment or further study in every other country.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and tuition discounts

University-wide awards and rates published for online students. Program pages list awards specific to a program.

  • Tuition Guarantee Tuition discount

    First-term tuition rate locked for the duration of an associate, bachelor's or master's degree while actively enrolled

    Eligibility: Associate, bachelor's and master's students who remain actively enrolled

    Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Franklin University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
201 S Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215, United States
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. franklin.edu/degrees/bachelors/accounting — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. franklin.edu/degrees/doctoral/business-administration — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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