University of St Francis Overview

Located in Joliet, Illinois, University of St Francis is a private not-for-profit institution. University of Saint Francis is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is University of St Francis Known For?

• Students at University of Saint Francis have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at University of Saint Francis.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 89% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from University of Saint Francis with a bachelor's degree make about $53,100 a year. That's 30% more than those who graduate from other schools.

University of St Francis Rankings

University of Saint Francis landed the #350 spot in our 2021 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,320 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. It is also ranked #14 out of 98 schools in Illinois.

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.

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 Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Most Popular Online Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#96	Best Nursing 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
#2	Best Colleges for Health & Medical Administrative Services	College Factual
#2	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#82	Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#90	Best Colleges for Health Professions	College Factual
#109	Best Value Colleges for Health Professions	College Factual
#111	Best Healthcare Schools	Healthcare Degree Search

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
Website:	https://www.stfrancis.edu/
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	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

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

The acceptance rate at University of Saint Francis is 52%, 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 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 46%, and the acceptance rate for women is 56%.

Average Test Scores

About 6% 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 490 and 630. Math scores were between 540 and 610.

University of Saint Francis received ACT scores from 90% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 25. Math scores were between 19 and 25. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

Can I Afford University of St Francis?

The overall average net price of University of Saint Francis is $32,172. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At University of Saint Francis, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,723 a year. That adds up to $26,892 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Saint Francis is 4.2%. 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 1,629 undergraduate students at University of Saint Francis, with 1,362 being full-time and 267 being part-time.

There are also 2,298 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,362 full-time undergraduates at University of Saint Francis, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	36
Black or African American	137
Hispanic or Latino	284
White	789
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	66

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 4 bachelor’s degree and 8 master’s degree programs available online at University of Saint Francis. In 2017-2018, 2,483 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 2017-2018.

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 1.7%. This is the #1,922 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially 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
Business Administration & Management	5%
Curriculum & Instruction	28%
Education	17%
Educational Administration	2%
Finance & Financial Management	44%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at University of Saint Francis ranks compared to all other partially 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
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#33
Finance & Financial Management	#67
Social Work	#69
Instructional Media Design	#116
Curriculum & Instruction	#122
Human Resource Management	#124
General Business/Commerce	#161
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#180
Public Administration & Social Service	#190
Educational Administration	#229
Accounting	#254
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#297
Nursing	#429

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	102	17	85	9	213
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	176	0	176
Health & Medical Administrative Services	59	0	75	0	134
Educational Administration	0	0	36	52	88
Business Administration & Management	2	0	63	0	65
Allied Health Professions	19	0	39	0	58
Social Work	20	2	35	0	57
Human Resource Management	16	1	14	0	31
General Biology	22	0	0	0	22
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	16	0	4	0	20
Teacher Education Grade Specific	17	0	0	0	17
Finance & Financial Management	14	2	0	0	16
Recreation Administration	14	0	0	0	14
Marketing	13	0	0	0	13
Accounting	12	0	0	0	12
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2	0	10	0	12
General Psychology	12	0	0	0	12
General Visual & Performing Arts	11	0	0	0	11
Music	7	0	0	0	7
Communication & Media Studies	6	0	0	0	6
Special Education	6	0	0	0	6
Teaching English or French	0	6	0	0	6
Criminal Justice & Corrections	6	0	0	0	6
Political Science & Government	5	0	0	0	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	4	0	0	0	4
General English Literature	4	0	0	0	4
Mental & Social Health Services	4	0	0	0	4
History	4	0	0	0	4
Liberal Arts General Studies	4	0	0	0	4
International Business	3	0	0	0	3
Entrepreneurial Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Computer Information Systems	2	0	0	0	2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	2	0	0	0	2
Mathematics	2	0	0	0	2
General Business/Commerce	0	1	0	0	1
Computer Science	1	0	0	0	1
Information Technology	1	0	0	0	1
Natural Resources Conservation	1	0	0	0	1
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0	0
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics & Computer Science	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	415	29	537	61	1,042

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.