Nursing
Ranked #184 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 102 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $87,383
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $20,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
University of St Francis acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 65.3% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,074 of 1,574 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 520–610, SAT Math 510–610, ACT 20–32. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,223
Near the national median
National median 1,603
University of St FrancisMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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University of St Francis admitted 65.3% of 1,574 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,574
65.3% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,074
18.8% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)202
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 520–610
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 510–610
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 20–32
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against University of St Francis- SAT, middle 50%
- 1030–1220
- ACT, middle 50%
- 20–32
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$15,961
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $38,900
- Average net price
- $15,961
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42.2%
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64.1%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
78.8%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$69,137
Former students who received federal aid
Where University of St Francis ranks
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Bachelor's majors where University of St Francis is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Psychology
Ranked #666 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $42,474
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $22,404
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,223
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Colleges like University of St Francis
- North Park UniversityChicago, IL
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of St FrancisJoliet, IL, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
University of St Francis
Joliet, IL, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityChicago, IL · about 34 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- stfrancis.edu
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What is the University of St Francis acceptance rate for 2026?
University of St Francis admitted 65.3% of 1,574 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is University of St Francis tuition?
Tuition at University of St Francis is $38,900 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $15,961 a year.
What is the average net price at University of St Francis?
The average net price at University of St Francis, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $15,961 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at University of St Francis?
64.1% of first-time, full-time students at University of St Francis graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to University of St Francis?
The closest matches are North Park University, Trinity Christian College, and Olivet Nazarene University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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