Urbana Univ. to become branch campus for Franklin Univ.

Franklin University has received approval to make Urbana University a branch campus effective Aug. 1, officials from Franklin said this morning.

The change will bring Urbana under Franklin’s accreditation after an application was approved by the Higher Learning Commission. The two sites were previously accredited separately.

The change will allow the Urbana campus to offer new academic programs and sports, and Urbana’s probation status will be lifted.

Urbana University will maintain its name but will now be described as either a branch campus or division of Franklin University.

Franklin acquired Urbana’s assets in 2014 after the Champaign County university faced serious financial troubles.

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