Franklin University - Wheres the Love

Franklin University is rarely if ever talked about on these boards. If you put them in a list with other schools they get shoved to the bottom.

I am wondering what the deal is with franklin, why it is not well thought of and why more people aren't considering it?

 

Franklin's probably a good option for people who are local and want to take a few classes here and there - but just browsing their site, it looks like they probably get overlooked here because they're somewhat pricey (despite having free parking for students, which is awesome). Three-hours undergrad courses would come to roughly $700 to $900 plus fees and books, and most people here are looking to save as much cash as they can on their degree, since most of us are self-funding. The $20/credit hour fee to attempt CLEPs is also steep, and wouldn't be popular with those of us for whom testing out is a big part of our degree plans.

They do have some interesting aspects, though. The FUPE (Franklin University Proficiency Examination) program is interesting, although I'm not sure that it's the equivalent of something like Excelsior or TESC's testing programs.

They're RA, which is a positive, have a focus on distance ed, and seem to cater to the adult and military learner. I'd imagine they're a good choice for many folks. Certainly, the "Big 3" isn't right for everyone, and Franklin might be a decent alternative for someone who wanted to finish up a degree, especially if that person had previously attended one of Franklin's community college partners.

 

Hi Xarick. There isn't any problem with Franklin, that I know of. It seems perfectly fine to me. If I've ignored Franklin, I apologize. I was unfamiliar with the institution.

Degreeinfo depends on its participants to bring interesting programs to everyone's attention.

Here's the webpage for Franklin's online programs:

http://www.franklin.edu/prospective/online/

Looks to me lke it emphasizes undergraduate business and an MBA. One thing that catches my eye is that Franklin offers both a BSCS and a MSCS by distance learning. That's pretty cool. I wish I knew about Franklin a couple of weeks ago when somebody was asking about online computer science programs.

 

I think the issue with Franklin is that they identify themselves as a "business university", but their programmatic (business)accreditation comes from the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education which overwhelmingly seems to be regarded as the "3rd Place" business accreditor followed by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs and at the top we have The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

 

I've heard not so great things about them

One of my teachers at my Jr. College did a program there and someone told me (I did not hear this from him directly) that he didn't like it and that he was having alot of trouble getting feedback from instructors in his classes. I think he ended up quiting the program due to their poor service.

I almost went there myself, but I am VERY VERY glad I went to St. Andrews instead.

Franklin is expensive, and they have no name power (in my area at least). I went to a branch campus of a well thought of, local, private B&M school for waaayyyy less than Franklin.

Look around there is no way you won't be able to find a better deal than Franklin.

My 2 cents.

 

Okay, I'm bringing up this oldie because I think Franklin has possibly changed from 2005...but I'm not sure. Does anyone have any feedback about their Grad Programs?

They recently made non-business graduate degrees (which is a different change from them being a "Business School") Any thoughts???

 

This is off-topic, but Franklin continues a trend that I've noticed lately. Private non-profit online schools seem to be increasingly highlighting their non-profit status as a selling point. In some cases, you will find a whole web page devoted specifically to this issue, and the common theme is "investment" priorities. Examples:

Franklin University: "Investing in minds, not profits"

Liberty University: "reinvesting back into your education"

Western Governor's University: "Investing time and resources in you, the student"

National University: "invests in its students"

It's almost like they are trying to make the reader suspicious of the motivations of for-profit online programs.

 

Um, yesh...