Stark State / Franklin University 3+1

A faster, more affordable bachelor’s degree

Save money. Save time. Stay close to home. Franklin University’s 3+1 bachelor’s degree program is a great way to earn your four-year degree.

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Complete three years at Stark State College and finish up with one year of Franklin University classes online. In some cases, you can even stay on Stark State’s main campus. Through the program, you can seamlessly transfer up to 94 previously earned college credits.

The degrees in following Career Communities typically transfer into Franklin’s 3+1 bachelor’s degree program:

• Business/accounting
• Administrative services, legal assisting and court reporting (except judicial court reporting)
• Liberal arts

Other degree paths transfer in varying credit amounts.

I’m not here just to get a degree. You’ve got to have purpose. When you have a reason, it makes you hungry, thirsty to do it. When you have something that draws you, nothing else matters.

Tammy Monroe
3+1 student

Read Tammy’s story

It’s simple to get started

New students

• Submit a Stark State admissions application.
• Meet with a Stark State enrollment rep to develop your path to bachelor’s degree success.

Current degree-seeking students or Stark State graduates with associate degrees

• Schedule an appointment with Danielle Cordes.
• Submit a Franklin admissions application.
• See how your credits will transfer.

Franklin Pathway Portal

Enrolling at Stark State College was a smart investment in your future. Keep moving in the right direction with the Franklin University Pathway Portal. As you progress toward your Stark State associate degree, the Pathway Portal shows you how each class you complete also puts a bachelor’s degree from Franklin University within reach.

The Pathway Portal also increases the benefits of the 3+1 transfer program by keeping you up to date on exactly how the credits you earn at Stark State transfer to Franklin University and what additional courses can be completed at Stark State. You’ll see how your completed courses fit in your bachelor’s program of choice alongside the other programs Franklin offers. This program-to-program comparison ensures that you maximize your transfer credit and save time and money toward your bachelor’s degree.

Building on the seamless transfer agreements between Stark State College and Franklin, the Pathway Portal provides:

• Best fit Franklin majors based on your completed coursework at Stark State.
• Course suggestions to simultaneously satisfy associate and bachelor’s degree requirements.
• Streamlined application to Franklin to finish the remainder of your bachelor’s degree credits.
• A special Pathway Portal tuition rate of $298 per credit hour for new students who enroll at Franklin and meet eligibility requirements.

Ready to opt-in?

Before you can access Franklin University’s Pathway Portal, we must first send them your personal and academic information.

If you are interested in transferring to Franklin University and agree to this transfer of data, use the button below to log into the student portal and submit the opt-in form.

Once you’ve opted in, you can access the Pathway Portal by clicking the button below.