University of St Francis
Joliet, IL · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,306undergraduates
65%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$16,455average net price per year
65%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,888
- Admitted
- 1,207
- Admit rate
- 65%
- Admit rate, women
- 66%
- Admit rate, men
- 60%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 238
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 56%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 460-590
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 440-580
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 9%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (102 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (3)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Family and Community Services Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (28)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
- Social Studies Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Doctorate (research)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (other)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Finance, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Human Resources Development Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Science Master's
- Social Work Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $37,000
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,980
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $52,780
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,780
- Total cost living at home
- $41,920
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,707 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,378 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,264 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,548 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,057 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $29,126
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,231
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 37%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 94%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,066
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 65%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 65%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 64% |
| Neither | 72% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 135 | 70% |
| Men | 94 | 57% |
| Asian | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 16 | 50% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 55 | 53% |
| White | 133 | 73% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| International | 15 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 187 | 65% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 218 | 76% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 83 | 54% | 20% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,185
- Undergraduates
- 1,306
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,109
- Part-time undergraduates
- 197
- Graduate students
- 1,879
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 19%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 3%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 500 N Wilcox St, Joliet, IL, 60435-6188
- County
- Will County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.