Franklin College has historically maintained an affiliation with the American Baptist Churches USA.

Ten years later, the Indiana General Assembly changed the school's name to Franklin College.

[3] Located in Franklin, the college's 207-acre (0.84 km2) campus includes an athletic park and a 31-acre (130,000 m2) woodland for biology study.

The bronze "Ben Bench" outside the Napolitan Student Center was donated to the college in 2005 by Bohdan Mysko, a retired businessman and art collector.

This is also where pep rallies, school assemblies, commencement, and numerous presentations involving guest speakers are held.

Richardson Chapel hosts services and special events for students, faculty, staff, and the community.

It houses the offices of Leadership Johnson County at Franklin College and connects to the Dietz Residence Hall.

Franklin College is a charter and current member of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in NCAA Division III.

Men's athletic teams include baseball, basketball, cross county, football, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, and track and field.

Women's athletic teams include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, swimming and diving, and track and field.