Franciscan University of Steubenville

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#2922 / #767
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1352
Most Desirable School
Catholic university in Ohio, U.S.A.

Franciscan University of Steubenville at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#767
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
58%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$35,900
Graduation rate
76%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
2,901

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About Franciscan University of Steubenville

According to Wikipedia, Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private Franciscan university in Steubenville, Ohio. The university has 3,656 students as of fall 2022, including 2,602 students on campus, in 40 undergraduate and 8 graduate degree programs. The student body is 97 percent Catholic and the university claims to have the largest number of students majoring in theology, catechetics, and philosophy of any Catholic university in the United States.

Franciscan University of Steubenville Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
2,26558%87%76%123025

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Franciscan University of Steubenville Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$35,900
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$18,725
30K - 48K$21,906
48K - 75K$18,185
75K - 110K$21,429
110K+$27,281

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Franciscan University of Steubenville Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Franciscan University of Steubenville students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,660 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Franciscan University of Steubenville's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
4,5523,4861,066

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Franciscan University of Steubenville?

Franciscan University of Steubenville is located at 1235 University Blvd, Steubenville, OH 43952-1763.

How Safe is Franciscan University of Steubenville?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Franciscan University of Steubenville publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Franciscan University of Steubenville has a violent crime rate of 0.05% and a property crime rate of 0.13%. Steubenville has a violent crime rate of 0.12% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.88%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Franciscan University of Steubenville Known For?

Franciscan University of Steubenville is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Franciscan University of Steubenville's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Franciscan University of Steubenville's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Religious Studies
#490
World Rank
#516
Historical Rank
#111
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #111 in the U.S. and #490 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Philosophy
#1229
World Rank
#1291
Historical Rank
#372
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #372 in the U.S. and #1229 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Literature
#1884
World Rank
#1939
Historical Rank
#623
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #623 in the U.S. and #1884 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Sociology
#2203
World Rank
#2212
Historical Rank
#643
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #643 in the U.S. and #2203 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Economics
#4139
World Rank
#4145
Historical Rank
#694
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #694 in the U.S. and #4139 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Anthropology
#2437
World Rank
#2449
Historical Rank
#795
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #795 in the U.S. and #2437 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Social Work
#2049
World Rank
#2050
Historical Rank
#844
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #844 in the U.S. and #2049 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Political Science
#3813
World Rank
#3822
Historical Rank
#879
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #879 in the U.S. and #3813 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Communications
#3297
World Rank
#3330
Historical Rank
#883
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #883 in the U.S. and #3297 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Nursing
#2285
World Rank
#2285
Historical Rank
#884
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #884 in the U.S. and #2285 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Psychology
#2307
World Rank
#2321
Historical Rank
#890
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #890 in the U.S. and #2307 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Mathematics
#3644
World Rank
#3681
Historical Rank
#920
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #920 in the U.S. and #3644 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
History
#2898
World Rank
#2911
Historical Rank
#933
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #933 in the U.S. and #2898 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Education
#4151
World Rank
#4160
Historical Rank
#956
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #956 in the U.S. and #4151 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Engineering
#5255
World Rank
#5263
Historical Rank
#973
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #973 in the U.S. and #5255 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Computer Science
#4472
World Rank
#4477
Historical Rank
#1011
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #1011 in the U.S. and #4472 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Criminal Justice
#2213
World Rank
#2217
Historical Rank
#1129
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #1129 in the U.S. and #2213 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Chemistry
#4724
World Rank
#4733
Historical Rank
#1152
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #1152 in the U.S. and #4724 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Biology
#6551
World Rank
#6571
Historical Rank
#1596
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #1596 in the U.S. and #6551 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Medical
#6886
World Rank
#6887
Historical Rank
#1989
USA Rank

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranks #1989 in the U.S. and #6886 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees

Who Are Franciscan University of Steubenville's Most Influential Alumni?

Franciscan University of Steubenville's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Religious Studies, Philosophy, and Literature. Here are some of Franciscan University of Steubenville's most famous alumni:

Robert Sungenis
An American Catholic apologist.
Benjamin Wiker
A Roman Catholic ethicist.
Jeff Cavins
Jeff Cavins
An American biblical scholar.
Dave Armstrong
A Roman Catholic apologist.