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Main Campus of Franklin College, Switzerland, in August 2007

Lugano · Switzerland · Research university

Franklin University Switzerland

US-style liberal arts university in Lugano, teaching in English; you apply to its bachelor of arts and choose a major as you go.

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In English
Every degree
City
Lugano
Apply via
Franklin online application or the Common App
Next deadline
1 Dec 2026

Deadlines

  1. 1 December 2026

    Early Action and priority deadline; fee waived (same date every year)
    DetailsSource

  2. 15 May 2027

    CHF 500 enrolment deposit due if admitted (same date every year)
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 15 July 2027

    Regular deadline if you need no visa, e.g. EU/EFTA (same date every year)
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this school (2 more)

  1. 15 January 2027

    Early Action decisions (same date every year)
    DetailsSource

  2. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Switzerland

What you could study here

Every degree here is taught in English. What it is known for:

Environmental Sciences and Studies

BS or BA · 4 yrs

No IB subjects or points are set. IB HL and SL subjects at 5, 6 or 7 can earn advanced-standing credit; 30…

Environment

Health Sciences

BS · 4 yrs

No IB subjects or points are set. IB HL and SL subjects at 5, 6 or 7 can earn advanced-standing credit.

Health

International Relations

BA · 4 yrs

No IB subjects or points are set. IB HL and SL subjects at 5, 6 or 7 can earn advanced-standing credit.

Social sciences

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What it asks of IB students

Admission rests on your school record, a personal statement and one evaluation letter; the IB can earn advanced-standing credit. Non-English-medium applicants need TOEFL 90, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 110.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

Admission is rolling, and for applicants who need no visa it can continue to mid-August if places remain.

All 3 notes
  • Admission is rolling, and for applicants who need no visa it can continue to mid-August if places remain.
  • Applying by 1 December may bring a USD 1,000 reduction in costs, depending on residency and enrolment type.
  • You can defer an offer by a year, or start in the spring term, by asking with your deposit.

Sources
  1. Franklin Switzerland — Undergraduate admission (criteria, deadlines, English tests) — checked 2026-09-26
  2. Franklin Switzerland — Undergraduate majors — checked 2026-09-26
  3. Franklin Switzerland: Health Sciences major — checked 2026-09-30
  4. Franklin Switzerland: International Relations major — checked 2026-09-30
  5. Franklin Switzerland: Environmental Sciences and Studies major (BS and BA) — checked 2026-09-30
  6. Franklin Switzerland: Academic Travel (required each semester, in tuition) — checked 2026-09-30
  7. Franklin Switzerland: 3-year bachelor degrees (IB advanced standing, 30 US credits) — checked 2026-09-30