University of St Francis
Joliet, IL · Private · Large suburb · USF
Private institution in Joliet, IL · 1,292 undergraduates · 64% acceptance rate · $63,926 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 21%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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
- $16,284770th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,0001,556th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $37,0001,512th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $45,3751,354th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,079785th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,926405th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $56,648310th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.6%606th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.4%1,063rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 63.9%477th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1055814th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2921,204th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 37.1%840th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 25 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $64,931 | $67,166 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $62,260 | $61,516 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,020 | $59,124 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,465 | $52,107 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,439 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $49,464 | $49,840 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $46,478 | — |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $43,128 | $43,798 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $38,289 | $37,980 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $36,848 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $36,141 | $26,739 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $35,810 | $35,060 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1920source
- Athletic nickname: "Fighting Saints"source
- Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
- School colors: #503412 and #FFD400source
- Mascot: Bernie the St. Bernardsource
- Motto: "Primo Unctio et Postea Speculatio"source
- Campus size: about 22 acressource
- Formerly known as "The Sisters' Normal Institute of Higher Learning" (1920–1925)source
- Formerly known as "Assisi Junior College" (1925–1930)source
- Formerly known as "College of St. Francis" (1930–1998)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Fight song: ""Hail & Health""source
Athletics — 11 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,080,108 (M $2,513,822 · W $1,566,286)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitestfrancis.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 148584)
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- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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