Saint Francis University
Flash Facts, Rankings, and More
Saint Francis University
Flash Facts
- 600-acre campus in Loretto, Pennsylvania
- Catholic-Franciscan
- Private not-for-profit
- Carnegie Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities Larger Programs
Main Phone: 814-472-3000
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 600
(169 Lakeview Drive -package shipping)
Loretto, Pa 15940
Recent Accolades
- SFU has been named to the Forbes 2022 America's Top 500 Colleges List
- SFU recently launched its first research-based Executive Doctor of Education Program
- International association names SFU's Criminal Justice "Program of the Year."
- SFU's cybersecurity program has been validated by NSA
- SkyWest Airlines has designated our Flight Training Program as an Elite Partner in their Pilot Pathway Program
Fall 2023: Institutional Data
- Enrollment: 2,000 (Fall 2023 undergraduate, graduate & adult degree)
- Graduation Rate: 71.7 %
- Average Time to a Degree: 4.1 years
- Retention Rate: 88.1%
- Early Career Earnings: $62,100
- Graduates earning more than peers with high school diploma: 81%
Sources: U.S. Government College Score Card & SFU Office of Institutional Research
Our Franciscan Identity
- oldest Franciscan college in the United States
- founded in 1847 by six friars from Ireland
- one of the first Catholic co-ed colleges in the nation
Governing Structure
- Sponsored by the Franciscans of the Third Order Regular
- President of the University Fr. Malachi Van Tassell, Ph.D., T.O.R.
- Governed by Board of Trustees
Academic Flash Facts
- 60+ undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies programs
- programs range from non-degree certificates through doctoral level programs
- face-to-face and online programs
Accreditation
Saint Francis University and its specialized programs are accredited by 12 accrediting bodies. Review accrediting details here.
Academic Structure
Academics at SFU fall under the scope of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Academic Homes:
Athletics
SFU is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the University's 23 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.
Athletics Fast Facts
- SFU has won 16 Conference Championships since 2016
- More Capital One Academic All-America selections come from SFU than any other institution in the Northeast Conference.
- In Fall 2022, 14 student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators All-District Team
- The football team competed in the FCS Football Championship for the second time in program history