University of St Francis Overview

University of St Francis is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Joliet, Illinois. Joliet is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is University of St Francis Known For?

• The student loan default rate at University of Saint Francis is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at University of Saint Francis.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 89% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from University of Saint Francis makes roughly $53,100 a year. This is 30% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

University of St Francis Rankings

University of Saint Francis landed the #318 spot in our 2022 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,587 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. University of Saint Francis also holds the #9 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

University of Saint Francis has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#39	Best Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#94	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at University of Saint Francis.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#76	Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#147	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards University of Saint Francis has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#2	Best Superintendency & Educational System Administration Schools	College Factual
#20	Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools	College Factual
#65	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	College Factual
#158	Best Healthcare Schools	Healthcare Degree Search
#188	Best Education Schools	College Factual

Where Is University of St Francis?

Contact details for University of Saint Francis are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	500 N Wilcox St, Joliet, IL 60435-6188
Phone:	815-740-3400
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/StFrancis
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/UofStFrancis

How Do I Get Into University of Saint Francis?

You can apply to University of Saint Francis online at: https://myusf.stfrancis.edu/portal/apply

Admission Requirements for University of Saint Francis

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Saint Francis?

The acceptance rate at University of Saint Francis is 60%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 63%.

Average Test Scores

About 76% of students accepted to University of Saint Francis submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 490 and 590.

University of Saint Francis received ACT scores from 21% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 19 and 25. Composite scores were between 21 and 26.

Can I Afford University of St Francis?

The overall average net price of University of Saint Francis is $32,337. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University of Saint Francis, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $6,050 a year. That adds up to $24,200 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Saint Francis is 3.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of St Francis Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,627 undergraduate students at University of Saint Francis, with 1,365 being full-time and 262 being part-time.

There are also 1,902 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,365 full-time undergraduates at University of Saint Francis, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of St Francis students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	49
Black or African American	119
Hispanic or Latino	335
White	745
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	67

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at University of St Francis. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 24 countries are represented at University of Saint Francis. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at University of St Francis

There are 2 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at University of Saint Francis. In 2019-2020, 3,139 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of Saint Francis has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 21st most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of University of Saint Francis

The following table shows how University of Saint Francis is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#25	#25

Online Growth Rankings of University of Saint Francis

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of St Francis was 4.9%. This is the #797 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at University of Saint Francis regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of University of Saint Francis majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting	37%
Business, Management & Marketing	3%
Computer & Information Sciences	67%
Health & Medical Administrative Services	8%
Health Professions	4%
Information Technology	50%
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	29%
Nursing	5%
Teacher Education Subject Specific	59%
Teaching English or French	50%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at University of Saint Francis ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at University of Saint Francis.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Data Analytics	#5
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#56
Teaching English or French	#68
Social Work	#73
Curriculum & Instruction	#99
Finance & Financial Management	#140
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#179
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#236
Educational Administration	#262
Human Resource Management	#267
Public Administration & Social Service	#273
Nursing	#278
Information Technology	#284
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#327
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#468
Accounting	#499

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of St Francis Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	112	36	75	2	225
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	163	0	163
Health & Medical Administrative Services	66	6	73	0	145
Educational Administration	0	0	33	30	63
Business Administration & Management	3	0	55	0	58
Allied Health Professions	20	0	35	0	55
Social Work	11	0	26	0	37
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	29	0	29
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	22	0	6	0	28
Human Resource Management	7	10	9	0	26
General Psychology	20	0	0	0	20
Accounting	19	0	0	0	19
Marketing	18	0	0	0	18
Finance & Financial Management	13	1	0	0	14
Teacher Education Grade Specific	11	2	1	0	14
Criminal Justice & Corrections	14	0	0	0	14
Teaching English or French	0	12	0	0	12
General Biology	10	0	0	0	10
History	9	0	0	0	9
Communication & Media Studies	8	0	0	0	8
Computer Science	7	0	0	0	7
Political Science & Government	7	0	0	0	7
Recreation Administration	6	0	0	0	6
Music	6	0	0	0	6
General English Literature	5	0	0	0	5
Liberal Arts General Studies	5	0	0	0	5
Special Education	4	0	0	0	4
Mental & Social Health Services	4	0	0	0	4
General Visual & Performing Arts	4	0	0	0	4
International Business	3	0	0	0	3
Computer Information Systems	3	0	0	0	3
Mathematics	3	0	0	0	3
Entrepreneurial Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Information Technology	0	2	0	0	2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	1	0	0	0	1
Data Analytics	0	1	0	0	1
Mathematics & Computer Science	1	0	0	0	1
Natural Resources Conservation	1	0	0	0	1
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	1	0	0	0	1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	0	0
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0	0
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	0	0
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	426	70	505	32	1,033

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.