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Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Admission Requirements

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Here you will find details about our associate degree admission requirements.

General Associate's Degree

Admission Requirements

A student who meets at least one of the following criteria is eligible for admission as a degree-seeking student: 

  • Has provided official documentation of graduation from an accredited high school or its equivalent (see Documentation Required below), or 
  • Has an associate, bachelor or master’s degree from an institutionally (formerly regionally) accredited institution of higher education, an institution recognized as a candidate for accreditation, or an institution recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation

Documentation Required

  1. Documentation of high school graduation or equivalence - required for applicants who are transferring fewer than 60 semester hours that apply towards a Franklin degree. 
  2. If the student has transferable hours of 60 credit hours or more from an institutionally (formerly regionally) accredited institution of higher education, then they will not have to provide a high school diploma or equivalence. Acceptable forms of documentation of high school graduation or high school equivalence for undergraduate admission must include one of the following: 
  • Official high school transcript listing the date of graduation 
  • Official GED certificate 
  • Official documentation of having passed a State High School Equivalency examination 
  • Official documentation of a home school completion certificate/transcript 
  • Official transcripts from all educational institutions (college, universities, professional schools, etc.) previously enrolled in, regardless if credit was earned. 

A student classified as degree seeking will not be permitted to register for courses until all transcripts are received and placement tests completed (see specific requirements under “Placement Testing”).

Admission Process

Admission procedures should be started early to maximize scheduling options and financial planning. Learn more about the undergraduate admission process.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

Prospective undergraduate students must demonstrate English language proficiency. A student who meets at least one of the following criteria is eligible for admission as a degree-seeking student:

  • The applicant is a citizen of a country where English is the primary language for education. A list of these countries can be found below.
  • The applicant has provided official documentation that meets Franklin graduate admission requirements from an institution in which English is the medium of instruction.
  • The applicant has submitted an official score report meeting the minimum requirements for admission (see Minimum Scores below) from one of the following exams approved by Ƶ: Accuplacer ESL (See Placement Testing), Cambridge English Qualifications, Duolingo English Test (DET), International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS), Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). ). Other officially recognized exams may also be considered. English proficiency scores must be less than two years old.
Accuplacer ESLDETIELTSPTEATOEFL IBT
Reading 95-Reading 5.5-Reading 19/30
Writing 5-Writing 5.5-Writing 19/30
Listening 90-Listening 5.5-Listening 19/30
Sentence Meaning 95-Speaking 5.5-Speaking 19/30
Overall 285Overall 100Overall 5.5Overall 53Overall 75

Students applying for admission to undergraduate programs to be attended from outside the U.S. or offered through Global Partnerships abroad must meet the minimum requirements for admission (see Minimum Scores below) from one of the following exams approved by Ƶ: Accuplacer ESL*, Duolingo English Test (DET), International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS), Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Other officially recognized exams may also be considered. English proficiency scores must be less than two years old.

Accuplacer ESLDETIELTSPTEATOEFL IBT
Reading 95-Reading 5.5-Reading 19/30
Writing 5-Writing 5.5-Writing 19/30
Overall 100Overall 100Overall 5.5Overall 53Overall 75


*ACCUPLACER Assessments for Admission:

  • Prospective students may demonstrate English language proficiency through the ACCUPLACER ESL® examinations administered by Ƶ. The ACCUPLACER ESL® suite of examinations are internet-based, computer-adaptive assessments designed to properly assess students’ English language competencies.
  • There are no fees for initial attempts at the ACCUPLACER ESL® examinations if they test at Ƶ Testing Center or through Franklin’s online proctoring provider. Students are only responsible for any fees incurred for retake examinations.
  • Students who do not meet the minimum score requirements may retake the examination(s), but not more than twice within a two-week period. If students take the exam twice within two weeks, subsequent examination retakes will be considered only after a three-month waiting period from the original test date. Passing scores will remain valid with Ƶ for a period of two years from the original test date.
  • All ACCUPLACER examinations must be administered by an ACCUPLACER approved proctor that meets specific criteria, as defined by our proctor expectations and Accuplacer. Proctors must be a Ƶ proctor, an ACCUPLACER remote test network proctor, or ProctorU. For additional information, contact testing@franklin.edu