Saint Francis University Teaching Programs

Located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, Saint Francis University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding location of Loretto is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Saint Francis University?

Contact details for Saint Francis are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	117 Evergreen Dr, Loretto, PA 15940
Phone:	814-472-3000
Website:	www.francis.edu

How Do I Get Into Saint Francis?

You can apply to Saint Francis online at: www.francis.edu/how-to-apply

Admission Requirements for Saint Francis

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Saint Francis?

The acceptance rate at Saint Francis University is 73%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Average Test Scores

About 61% of students accepted to Saint Francis submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 630. Math scores were between 520 and 610.

Saint Francis received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 26. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

Can I Afford Saint Francis University?

The overall average net price of Saint Francis is $41,578. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Saint Francis, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $13,597 a year. That adds up to $54,388 over four years for those students.

Saint Francis University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,552 undergraduate students at Saint Francis, with 1,501 being full-time and 1,051 being part-time.

There are also 482 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,501 full-time undergraduates at Saint Francis, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Saint Francis University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	45
Black or African American	97
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	1,202
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	128

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Saint Francis University. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 40 countries are represented at Saint Francis. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and Italy.

Online Learning at Saint Francis University

There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at Saint Francis. In 2022-2023, 1,151 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Saint Francis has changed over the last few years.

Saint Francis University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Early Childhood Education	9	14	0	23
General Education	0	0	11	11
Spanish Education	0	4	0	4
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	0	3	0	3
Other Special Education & Teaching	0	0	1	1
Elementary Education	0	1	0	1
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	1	0	1
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	0	0	0	0
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs	0	0	0	0
Chemistry Education	0	0	0	0
French Language Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	9	23	12	44

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Brendanriley under License

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