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    Home of the Red Flash

    Saint Francis University
    117 Evergreen Drive
    P.O. Box 600
    Loretto, PA 15940
    814-472-3000

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    Founded in 1847, Saint Francis University is the oldest Franciscan institution of higher learning in the United States.  Saint Francis University is a Catholic, coeducational liberal arts University sponsored by the Franciscans of the Third Order Regular. The seeds of what has become Saint Francis University were planted by six Franciscan friars from Ireland who founded a boys' academy in the mountain hamlet of Loretto, Pennsylvania. Saint Francis University was soon given the power to grant degrees by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and was one of the first Catholic co-ed colleges in the nation.

    • Location: Loretto, Pennsylvania with satellite offerings in Altoona, Johnstown, State College, and online as well as in Ambialet, France.
    • Enrollment: 2451 (1,772 undergraduate, 679 graduate)
    • Gender: Female 60.7%, male 39.3% (Undergraduate)
    • First-Year Retention Rate: 78.0%
    • Average Graduation Rate: 64.6%
    • Average Class Size: 19.5
    • Full-time Faculty: 113 (45 tenured faculty)

    * Numbers based on Fall 2012 Enrollment *

  • Tuition & Fees

    The undergraduate education Saint Francis University provides is funded primarily from tuition, which is set annually and is $27,828 for the 2012-2013 school year. Graduate, part-time, or continuing education tuition rates vary. In addition, there are fees for expenses associated with lodging, food, insurance, facilities, technology, orientation, and travel.

    Find out more information about our Tuition & Fees.

  • Athletics

    SFU is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the University's 22 men's and women's sports teams compete at the Division I level. The University is also a member of the Northeast Conference. The University's nickname is the Red Flash.

  • Facilities

    Our facilities includes nine residence halls, a student union, classroom and administrative buildings, athletics center, dining hall, library and chapel -- all aesthetically located on the 600-acre campus. The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, the nearby Mount Assisi Gardens, Lake Saint Francis, and Immergrün Golf Course further enhance the setting.

    Read more about our Campus Facilities.

  • Strategic Plan

  • Governing Structure

    The University is sponsored by the Franciscans of the Third Order Regular and governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of both lay people and Franciscans. The University's President receives input from faculty, administrators, and students who participate in advancing the University's mission.

     Organizational Chart

  • Accreditations

    • Accreditation Council of Occupational Therapy Education
    • Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physical Assistant, Inc.
    • Commission of Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
    • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
    • Council on Social Work Education
    • International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
    • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
    • Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
    • Pennsylvania State Department of Education for approved programs in Teacher Education

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