Franklin University Switzerland

Founded in 1969, we are the only independent, private liberal arts university in Switzerland. Combining the best of both American and Swiss education, we give students a transformative and fully international experience in a safe and supportive campus community. Through integrative study, research, immersion and exposure to the world through travel, students gain new perspectives and develop new horizons. Our alumni are highly successful, worldly, aware and live around the world. Franklin University Switzerland is accredited in the United States by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and in Switzerland by the Swiss Accreditation Council. The University has also been approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education 中华人民共和国教育部 as an accredited foreign university in China. Franklin University Switzerland provides a challenging curriculum in a cross-cultural environment that prepares students to become leaders in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. Franklin's intimate classroom setting combines culturally literate coursework with the unique perspectives of students and faculty from more than 50 countries. Our location right at the center of Europe offers unparalleled opportunities for cross-cultural exchange extending also beyond classroom work.