Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · Private · Small city · FUS · Franciscan
Private institution in Steubenville, OH · 2,775 undergraduates · 72% acceptance rate · $50,030 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 13%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 17%Full-time retention
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,9871,417th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $32,6301,398th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $32,6301,331st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $42,9551,277th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,3841,078th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,0301,059th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,0371,088th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 77.1%255th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 87.9%316th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 72.2%665th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1218358th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,775740th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,798th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 21.0%1,651st highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 191 mi (DTW)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $59,180 | $57,544 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,416 | $42,682 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $33,993 | $30,771 |
| Religious EducationTheology | bachelors | $33,798 | $33,637 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheology | bachelors | $32,569 | $31,133 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $32,162 | $33,993 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $31,314 | $29,685 |
| PhilosophyPhilosophy & Religious Studies | bachelors | $31,133 | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $30,047 | $28,960 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1946source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #014421 and #C4B454source
- Athletic nickname: "Barons"source
- Mascot: Baron von Steubensource
- Motto: "Fortitudo et Prudentia"source
- Formerly known as "College of Steubenville" (1946–1980)source
- Formerly known as "University of Steubenville" (1980–1986)source
- Athletic conference: PACsource
- Notable alum: Princess Alexandra of Luxembourgsource
- Notable alum: Cornelius Simsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Franciscan University of Steubenville’s 2,775 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In OH
- Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · 2,775 undergrads
- Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH · 2,950 undergrads
- University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH · 2,572 undergrads
- Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH · 3,134 undergrads
- Denison UniversityGranville, OH · 2,398 undergrads
- Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH · 2,386 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX · 2,777 undergrads
- SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, NY · 2,778 undergrads
- Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · 2,785 undergrads
- Widener UniversityChester, PA · 2,765 undergrads
- Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN · 2,786 undergrads
- School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL · 2,762 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitefranciscan.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 205957)
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- Compare with Baldwin Wallace UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Franciscan University of Steubenville vs Baldwin Wallace UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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