Campus of University of St Francis

    University of St Francis

    Joliet, IL, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Doctoral/professional university

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    University of St Francis Rankings & Recognition

    University of St Francis appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #184 of 686 for nursing, and #3 of 21 ranked colleges in Illinois.

    University of St Francis rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Nursing

    Ranked #184 of 686 for value

    Registered 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

    Value score 61.8 of 100 · #3 of 21 in Illinois

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    58th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    62th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    61th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    73th percentile

    Average net price $15,961 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 64.1% · debt is 23% of earnings

    Best colleges for nursing

    Psychology

    Ranked #666 of 814 for value

    Psychology, General · 21 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $42,474
    Ranked-college median: $51,007
    Median debt
    $22,404
    Ranked-college median: $21,000

    Value score 33 of 100 · #29 of 29 in Illinois

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    11th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    65th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    15th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    62th percentile

    Average net price $15,961 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 64.1% · debt is 53% of earnings

    Best colleges for psychology

    Rankings & recognition

    Official classifications we track, alongside the rankings by major above.

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    Carnegie Classification

    Doctoral/professional university

    A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend)

    Athletics

    No NCAA division reported

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