Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · Private four-year · City: Small
2,978undergraduates
58%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,490average net price per year
75%graduate in 6 years
88%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,265
- Admitted
- 1,636
- Admit rate
- 58%
- Admit rate, women
- 73%
- Admit rate, men
- 71%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 41%
- First-year students
- 674
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 30%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 26%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
36 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Theology and religious vocations (3)
- Religious Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Theology/Theological Studies Associate (24 awarded), Bachelor's (89 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (25 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Development Associate (1 awarded)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Natural Sciences Associate (8 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (9)
- Religious Education Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
- Catholic Studies Master's
- Philosophy Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $32,630
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,540
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,870
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $45,240
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $45,240
- Total cost living at home
- $36,000
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,180 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,481 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,272 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,360 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,319 |
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
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $18,561
- Got a grant from the college
- 95%
- Average grant from the college
- $17,854
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 87%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,070
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 77%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 88%
| Pell grant students | 74% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 78% |
| Neither | 74% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 260 | 75% |
| Men | 168 | 76% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 45 | 76% |
| White | 348 | 76% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 60% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 13 | 77% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 455 | 75% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 174 | 74% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 3,750
- Undergraduates
- 2,978
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,571
- Part-time undergraduates
- 407
- Graduate students
- 772
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 71% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1235 University Blvd, Steubenville, OH, 43952-1763
- County
- Jefferson County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, 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.