Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH
Franciscan University of Steubenville, founded in 1946, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts institution. Its 124acre campus is located in Steubenville, 42 miles west of Pittsburgh.
Website: www.franciscan.edu
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 79% of 1,760 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Regular Admission Deadline
- Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.63
- SAT Math
- Not reported
- SAT EBRW
- Not reported
- ACT Composite
- 26 average
22-30 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $36,130
- Tuition and Fees
- $27,630
- Room and Board
- $8,500
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 68%
- Average Freshman Award
- $17,368
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $34,222
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 127
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 28% of classes
10-19 students: 29% of classes
20-29 students: 22% of classes
30-39 students: 12% of classes
40-49 students: 8% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes
Campus Life
- Steubenville Population
- 18,355
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Pittsburg, PA
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are given priority consideration for housing
- Students in College Housing
- 80% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Barons
- Sororities
- Fraternities
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian
0.7% Black/African-American
10.6% Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
80.8% White
3.7% Unknown - International Students
- 0.6% from 10 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 84.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 66.5%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 20.0%
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is recommended
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Science | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 2 | |
Social Studies | 2 | |
History | 1 | |
Academic Electives |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required | May 1 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Accepted with or without essay component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Not used ACT: Not used |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 1235 University Boulevard
- City, State, Zip
- Steubenville, OH 43952-1763
- Phone
- (740) 283-6226
- Fax
- (740) 283-6472
- admissions@franciscan.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- Rolling
- Application Fee
- $20
- Application Fee Waiver
- Available
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling
- Accept Offer of Admission
- Not reported
- Waiting List Used
- Yes
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Early Decision Deadline
- Early Decision Notification
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Not accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for some freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- 3 required for some freshmen
- Other
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 79% of 1,760 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 76% of 1,138 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 83% of 622 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 522 (38%) of 1,386 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 297 (34%) of 870 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 225 (44%) of 516 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- 0
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- 0
- Students Admitted From Wait List
- 0
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.63
- 3.75 and Above
- 53%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 21%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 9%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 10%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 6%
- 2.00 - 2.49
- 1%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- Not reported
- Score of 700 - 800
- Not reported
- Score of 600 - 700
- Not reported
- Score of 500 - 600
- Not reported
- Score of 400 - 500
- Not reported
- Score of 300 - 400
- Not reported
- Score of 200 - 300
- Not reported
- SAT EBRW
- Not reported
- Score of 700 - 800
- Not reported
- Score of 600 - 700
- Not reported
- Score of 500 - 600
- Not reported
- Score of 400 - 500
- Not reported
- Score of 300 - 400
- Not reported
- Score of 200 - 300
- Not reported
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 26 average
22-30 range of middle 50% - Score of 30 - 36
- 16%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 52%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 32%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 0%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 25%
Top quarter: 50%
Top half: 81% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $36,130
- Tuition and Fees
- $27,630
- Room and Board
- $8,500
- Books and Supplies
- Not reported
- Other Expenses
- Not reported
- Payment Plans
- Installment plan
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Priority deadline April 1
- Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning November 15
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 003036 |
Free |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 370 (77.2%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 287 (77.6%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 287 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 53 (18.5%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 68%
- Average Award
- $17,368
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 287 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $14,474
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 244 (85.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,404
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 40 (13.9%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 135 (28.2%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $7,126
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 1,582 (79.4%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 1,281 (81.0%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 1,281 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 221 (17.3%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 61%
- Average Award
- $17,301
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 1,275 (99.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $13,194
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 1,133 (88.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,713
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 136 (10.6%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 634 (31.8%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $6,928
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 89%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $34,222
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- Not reported
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- Not reported
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Religious Involvement
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Children of Faculty/Staff, International Students, Local/State Students, Relatives of Clergy, Religious Affiliation, Siblings of Current Students
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- Not reported
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemistry, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Communication, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Economics, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Finance, General
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Philosophy
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religious Education
- Religious/Sacred Music
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Theology/Theological Studies
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Theology and religious vocations, Business/marketing, Health professions and related sciences
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- Engineering
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Cooperative work study program, Distance learning, Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- Some online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Not required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 127
- Part-Time Faculty
- 113
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 43%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 28% of classes
10-19 students: 29% of classes
20-29 students: 22% of classes
30-39 students: 12% of classes
40-49 students: 8% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 26% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 71% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 3% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 450,773
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 126
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration
Master's Programs of Study
- Business Administration and Management--General
- Philosophy
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Steubenville Population
- 18,355
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Pittsburg, PA
- Campus Size
- 235 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 16.4 average low in January, 77.4 average high in September
- Rain
- 153 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 2 mile(s) from campus in Steubenville
- Nearest Train Station
- 40 mile(s) from campus in Pittsburgh
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Men only housing, women only housing
- Students in College Housing
- 80% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Students required to live on campus through junior year
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are given priority consideration for housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- 20%
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
- Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Barons
- School Colors
- Kelly green and gold
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Basketball | x | x | ||
Cross-Country Running | x | x | ||
Lacrosse | x | x | ||
Soccer | x | x | ||
Softball | x | |||
Swimming And Diving | x | |||
Tennis | x | x | ||
Track And Field | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | x | |
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | ||
Swimming And Diving | ||
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball |
- Women's Club Sports
- Men's Club Sports
- rugby
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- basketball, football, racquetball, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight lifting
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper
- Sororities
- Fraternities
- ROTC
- Army ROTC offered on campus, Air Force ROTC offered off campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 2,090
- Women
- 1,258 (60.2%)
- Men
- 832 (39.8%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 1,995
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian
0.7% Black/African-American
10.6% Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
80.8% White
3.7% Unknown - International Students.
- 0.6% from 10 countries
- Average Age
- 20
- All Graduate Students
- 669
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 84.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 66.5%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 73.7%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 76.0%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Average Starting Salary
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 20.0%
- Disciplines Pursued
- Business 2%
Law 2%
Theology 3%
Arts and Sciences 2%
Medicine 2%
Education 2%
Other 16%
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