SFU ranks as #25 Best College in Pennsylvania
Saint Francis University landed the #25 spot on the list of Best Colleges in Pennsylvania, beating out more than 80 other institutions, according to the latest ranking list published by Niche, the popular college review site used by prospective students nationwide.
Here are a few more of SFU’s Niche Rankings:
Best College in Athletics
#5 in Pennsylvania and #194 in America
Best Catholic College
#5 in Pennsylvania and #160 in America
Safest College Campuses
#11 in Pennsylvania and #92 in America
Best Small College
#12 in Pennsylvania and #220 in America
Top Private University
#19 in Pennsylvania and #281 in America
Best Academics
#21in Pennsylvania and #375 in America
Best Value
#39 in Pennsylvania and #522 in America
Best Professors
#39 in Pennsylvania and #652 in America
See all of Saint Francis University's Niche Rankings.
About the Methodology
The Pittsburgh-based company conducted a deep-dive of 106 institutions in the state examining academic, admissions, financial, and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews from students and alumni.
Niche updated its methodology for the annual Best Colleges rankings this year. It excluded all SAT and ACT-related factors to reflect "the lessened emphasis on test scores" in the application process. It also added an economic mobility index to gauge how well students are able to improve their economic standing after graduating from a given school based on students receiving Pell grants, the net price of tuition for low-income students and the median salary for those students six years after graduating. A number of other academic, social, athletic and campus-related factors are considered in the rankings.