Company Profile
University of St. Francis
Company Overview
About USF
Welcome to the
University of St. Francis!
* Year Established: 1920
* Type of school: university, private (nonprofit)
* Programs: Four-year undergraduate, graduate schools, doctoral
* Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic Church (Franciscan Order)
* Campus enrollment: 3,352 students
* Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
* Full-time faculty: 96
* Average Freshman Graduation Rate (2001-2003): 58%
* Average Freshman Retention Rate (2006-2008): 76%
Student Profile
* Total undergraduate students: 1,693
* Full-time undergraduates: 1,210
* Part-time undergraduates: 66
* Adult degree completion: 417
* Total graduate students: 1,659
* Full-time graduate students: 307
* Part-time graduate students: 1,352
Campus Environment
* Campus Size: 24 acres
* City school is based in: Joliet, Illinois
* Nearest Major City: Chicago – 35 miles
Company History
The University of St. Francis was established in 1920 by the Congregation of the Third Order of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate for the education of its own members.
* In 1925, under the title Assisi Junior College, its doors opened to women outside the congregation.
* In the fall term of 1930, a senior college curriculum was established and a new name, the College of St. Francis was adopted.
* In 1971, the college became coeducational, and the first off-campus degree programs began in fall of 1972.
* In 1980, a master’s program in health services administration was offered followed in the early ’90's by several more graduate offerings.
* In 1997, the College affiliated with Saint Joseph College of Nursing, which had been first, a diploma nursing school founded in 1920, and since 1987, a baccalaureate institution that awarded the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
* The Board of Trustees of the College of St. Francis voted in May of 1997 to move to university status.
* January 1, 1998, the institution became the University of St. Francis.
Notable Products / Brands
The Fighting Saints
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
2012 NAIA National Champions, Men's Cross Country
Benefits
In addition to the benefits listed above, regular full-time employees are eligible for 100% tuition waiver for employee, spouse and dependent children at USF and participating exchange institutions; plus enjoy free fitness center membership, Employee Assistance Plan, and negotiated discount programs with national vendors.
Regular part-time employees are eligible for paid holidays, vacation and sick time-off, plus enjoy free fitness center membership, Employee Assistance Plan, and negotiated discount programs with national vendors.
Adjunct faculty enjoy free fitness center membership, Employee Assistance Plan, and negotiated discount programs with national vendors.