University of St. Francis

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#6919 / #1830
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1266
Most Desirable School
Catholic university in Joliet, Illinois

University of St. Francis at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1830
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
65%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$38,900
Graduation rate
64%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,223

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University of St. Francis Featured Rankings

About University of St. Francis

According to Wikipedia, The University of St. Francis is a private Franciscan university with its main campus in Joliet, Illinois. It enrolls more than 3,200 students at locations throughout the country with about 1,300 students at its main campus.

University of St. Francis's Online Degrees

MBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 1 Year
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Management
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 1 Year
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Master'S Of Science In Training And Development
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 1 Years
  • Format: Fully online
EDD in Educational Leadership
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Instructional Design In Online Learning
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Completion Time: 1 Year or less
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Franciscan Studies
  • Completion Time: 1 Year or less
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Healthcare Management
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 1 Year
  • Format: Fully online
BSN in Nursing
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 1 Year
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Health Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Data Science In Healthcare
  • Leadership In Healthcare
  • Management Of Long-Term Care
  • Population Health
  • Quality Improvement In Healthcare
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 1-1.5 Years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Training And Development
Degree Concentrations
  • Business Administration
  • Health Administration
  • Human Resource Management
  • Instructional Design In Online Learning
  • Management Of
  • Training & Development
  • Self-Design
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 1 Year
  • Format: Fully online
DNP in Doctor Of Nursing Practice
  • Required Credits: 40
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Year
  • Format: Fully online
MSN in Nursing Education
  • Required Credits: 37-46
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
MSN in Nursing Administration
  • Required Credits: 42-51
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Nursing Fnp
  • Required Credits: 47-56
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
MSN in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Required Credits: 47-56
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Years
  • Format: Fully online

University of St. Francis Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
1,88865%79%64%112526

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 University of St. Francis Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$38,900
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$13,468
30K - 48K$10,047
48K - 75K$14,292
75K - 110K$15,187
110K+$20,770

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 University of St. Francis Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former University of St. Francis students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $69,137 a year, and 93% 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.

University of St. Francis's Demographics

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

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
5,1741,7053,469

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

Where is University of St. Francis?

University of St. Francis is located at 500 N Wilcox St, Joliet, IL 60435-6188.

How Safe is University of St. Francis?

Relative to its enrollment, University of St. Francis has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Joliet has a violent crime rate of 0.35% and a property crime rate of 1.26%. 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 University of St. Francis Known For?

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

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

Each rank compares how much University of St. Francis'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

Nursing
#1502
World Rank
#1503
Historical Rank
#574
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #574 in the U.S. and #1502 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Social Work
#2470
World Rank
#2470
Historical Rank
#1023
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #1023 in the U.S. and #2470 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Medical
#5546
World Rank
#5548
Historical Rank
#1606
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #1606 in the U.S. and #5546 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Psychology
#4374
World Rank
#4386
Historical Rank
#1655
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #1655 in the U.S. and #4374 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
History
#5469
World Rank
#5477
Historical Rank
#1696
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #1696 in the U.S. and #5469 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Business
#6654
World Rank
#6655
Historical Rank
#1835
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #1835 in the U.S. and #6654 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Economics
#8757
World Rank
#8758
Historical Rank
#2109
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #2109 in the U.S. and #8757 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Mathematics
#7828
World Rank
#7856
Historical Rank
#2117
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #2117 in the U.S. and #7828 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Biology
#8718
World Rank
#8734
Historical Rank
#2171
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #2171 in the U.S. and #8718 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Communications
#8141
World Rank
#8159
Historical Rank
#2191
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #2191 in the U.S. and #8141 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Computer Science
#8824
World Rank
#8829
Historical Rank
#2294
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #2294 in the U.S. and #8824 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Criminal Justice
#4685
World Rank
#4687
Historical Rank
#2295
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #2295 in the U.S. and #4685 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Education
#9370
World Rank
#9376
Historical Rank
#2531
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #2531 in the U.S. and #9370 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Political Science
#10912
World Rank
#10917
Historical Rank
#2596
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #2596 in the U.S. and #10912 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Literature
#9648
World Rank
#9673
Historical Rank
#2905
USA Rank

University of St. Francis ranks #2905 in the U.S. and #9648 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees