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 1%, 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 <nil> academic year, 86% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, University of Saint Francis bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $60,919 a year. That's about 49% more than their peers at other schools.

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:	www.stfrancis.edu

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?

With an acceptance rate of 68%, University of Saint Francis does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Average Test Scores

About 45% 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 470 and 580. Math scores were between 450 and 590.

University of Saint Francis received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 27. 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 $32,337. 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 60% of students took out student loans averaging $6,252 a year. That adds up to $25,008 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Saint Francis is 1.0%. 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 1,572 undergraduate students at University of Saint Francis, with 1,250 being full-time and 322 being part-time.

There are also 1,854 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,250 full-time undergraduates at University of Saint Francis, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	45
Black or African American	116
Hispanic or Latino	341
White	624
International Students	45
Other Races/Ethnicities	79

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 6 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at University of Saint Francis. In 2020-2021, 2,821 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 14th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

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.

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%.

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

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