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Saint Francis University

Saint Francis University
P.O. Box 600
Loretto, PA 15940

Official telephone: (814) 472-3000
Toll-free telephone: (866) 342-5738
Fax number: (814) 472-3356
Website: www.francis.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: physician assistant, business, physical therapy
Majors with the lowest enrollment: philosophy
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 100 men, 115 women
Full-time faculty: 53 men, 64 women
Part-time faculty: 47 men, 51 women
Graduation rate: 70% within six years

Saint Francis University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
early childhood, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, health professions
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering and pharmacy programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Canada, France, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Applied Science
  • Engineering/Mechanical Technology
  • Health Professions Technology
  • Human Resources/Computer Technology
  • Religious Education
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American Studies
  • Arts/Letters
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English/Communications
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Finance
  • History
  • International Business/Modern Language
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Podiatric Science
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Environmental Management
  • Pre-Forestry
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Optometry
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Pre-Physician Assistant
  • Pre-Veterinary Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration/Government Service
  • Public Health
  • Religious Studies
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
Doctorates

  • Physical Therapy
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Education
  • Health Science
  • Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations
  • Human Resources
  • Medical Science
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physician Assistant Sciences

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant life experience

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