Franklin University

Founded under the sponsorship of Young Men's Christian Association, Franklin University has been operational for more than 100 years. Formerly known as the School of Commerce, Franklin University enrolls more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students annually. Spread on more than 20 acres of land, the university s facilities include disability-accessible buildings, state-of-the-art classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, Nationwide Insurance Library, Fisher Technology Center, student learning center, and cultural resource pavilions. It offers a wide variety of courses, such as technical education programs, criminal justice, aeronautics maintenance technology, applied trades, architecture, commercial aviation, communication arts, cosmetology, early childhood education, fashion management, human services, and industrial education. Located in Columbus, Ohio, Franklin s special programs include apprenticeship training, continuing education, cooperative education program, experimental courses, introduction to college English, and noncredit, service learning and writing intensive courses.