St. Francis College

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#3128 / #819
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#761
Most Desirable School
College in Brooklyn, New York City

St. Francis College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#819
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$29,628
Graduation rate
51%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,684

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About St. Francis College

According to Wikipedia, St. Francis College is a private Franciscan college in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It was founded in 1859 by the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn as the St. Francis Academy and was the first private school in the Diocese of Brooklyn. St. Francis College began as a parochial all-boys academy in the City of Brooklyn and has become a small liberal arts college that has 19 academic departments offering 72 majors and minors.

St. Francis College's Online Degrees

BS in Exercise and Movement
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Completion Time: 4-5 years
  • Format: Fully online

St. Francis College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
65%51%

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 St. Francis College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$29,628
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$15,808
30K - 48K$15,830
48K - 75K$18,188
75K - 110K$21,913
110K+$24,603

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 St. Francis College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former St. Francis College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $66,961 a year, and 91% 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.

St. Francis College's Demographics

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

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
4,9532,0352,918

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

Where is St. Francis College?

St. Francis College is located at 179 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

How Safe is St. Francis College?

No violent or property offenses were reported on St. Francis College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, St. Francis College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. 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).

What Is St. Francis College Known For?

St. Francis College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

St. Francis College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much St. Francis College'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

Sociology
#736
World Rank
#748
Historical Rank
#195
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #195 in the U.S. and #736 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Psychology
#916
World Rank
#935
Historical Rank
#367
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #367 in the U.S. and #916 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Medical
#1933
World Rank
#1939
Historical Rank
#516
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #516 in the U.S. and #1933 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Business
#2010
World Rank
#2011
Historical Rank
#545
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #545 in the U.S. and #2010 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Chemistry
#2869
World Rank
#2883
Historical Rank
#601
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #601 in the U.S. and #2869 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Literature
#1875
World Rank
#1931
Historical Rank
#620
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #620 in the U.S. and #1875 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
History
#1957
World Rank
#1972
Historical Rank
#668
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #668 in the U.S. and #1957 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Nursing
#1755
World Rank
#1756
Historical Rank
#672
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #672 in the U.S. and #1755 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Communications
#2963
World Rank
#2993
Historical Rank
#787
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #787 in the U.S. and #2963 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Biology
#4006
World Rank
#4029
Historical Rank
#936
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #936 in the U.S. and #4006 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#1785
World Rank
#1790
Historical Rank
#936
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #936 in the U.S. and #1785 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Political Science
#4325
World Rank
#4335
Historical Rank
#1005
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #1005 in the U.S. and #4325 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Mathematics
#4215
World Rank
#4245
Historical Rank
#1094
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #1094 in the U.S. and #4215 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Education
#4647
World Rank
#4654
Historical Rank
#1098
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #1098 in the U.S. and #4647 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Economics
#7427
World Rank
#7431
Historical Rank
#1603
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #1603 in the U.S. and #7427 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Computer Science
#7100
World Rank
#7108
Historical Rank
#1787
USA Rank

St. Francis College ranks #1787 in the U.S. and #7100 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees

Who Are St. Francis College's Most Influential Alumni?

St. Francis College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Sociology, Psychology, and Nursing. Here are some of St. Francis College's most famous alumni:

Frank Macchiarola
An American academic.
Pete Davidson
Pete Davidson
An American comedian and actor .
John J. McDermott
An American philosopher and a professor .
Ignatius Anthony Catanello
An American Catholic bishop.
Donald McQuade
An American academic and writer.
Lauren K. Alleyne
Lauren K. Alleyne
A Trinidadian-American poet, fiction, and nonfiction writer and educator.
Michael Neidorff
A Former CEO of Centene.