University of St. Francis

University of St. Francis

Former names	Assisi Junior College College of St. Francis
Motto	Primo Unctio et Postea Speculatio
Motto in English	Holiness First and Then Learning
Type	Private
Established	1920
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic Church (Congregation of the Third Order of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate)
President	Arvid C. Johnson III, Ph.D.
Students	3,352
Undergraduates	1,674
Postgraduates	1,678
Location	Joliet, IL, USA
Campus	Main Campus: Suburban, 22 acres (8.9 ha)
Slogan	Respect. Service. Integrity. Compassion.
Colors	Brown and Gold
Athletics	NAIA – CCAC
Nickname	Fighting Saints
Affiliations	ACCU AFCU CIC
Mascot	Bernie the St. Bernard
Website	Official website

The University of St. Francis is a Catholic, Franciscan university, serving more than 3,900 students at locations throughout the United States. USF's main campus is located at 500 Wilcox Street in Joliet, Illinois. It is located about 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Chicago in a residential neighborhood and serves 1,300 students.

Facts & Figures

Enrollment (2016-2017)

On-Campus Enrollment 1,714-

Undergrad Full-time 1,296
Undergrad Part-time 61
Graduate Students 357

Off-Campus Enrollment 2,188-

Adult Undergraduate 263
Graduate Students 1,925

Total Enrollment- 3,902

Admission (2016-2017)

Freshman:

1,559 applications for admission-
- 218 enrolled
- 3.48 Average High School GPA
- 24 Average ACT Composite Score

Transfer:

795 applications for admission-
- 182 enrolled
- 3.23 Average Transfer GPA

Student Body (2016-2017)

Gender
- 38% Men
- 62% Women
Race
- 8% African-American
- 20% Hispanic/ Latino
- 2% Asian-American
- 63% Caucasian
- 7% other/unknown/international

Notable alumni

Jon Debus, professional baseball player and coach
Mike Feminis, college football coach
Joe Curry, college football coach
Natalie Manley, member of Illinois House of Representatives
Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Illinois State Senator
Pat McGuire, Illinois State Senator
Steve Parris, professional baseball player
Mike Wessel, former football player, current Mixed Martial Artist for Bellator fighting championships
Nikki Woods, radio producer, Tom Joyner Morning Show
James Hamilton, CEO of US Insurance, AXIS Accident & Health
Kelly Edwards, former host and designer on HGTV, Style Network, AOL Living, Editor at Large
Carolyn Murphy, former Vice President, CNA Insurance
Bryan Blair, Senior President at Accounting World Wide, Professional Bowler with several records and Championships
Peter Rufo, Business Consultant and CEO of Buckeye Consulting

References

External links

Joliet, Illinois
Schools	Joliet Public Schools District 86 Joliet Township High School District 204 Joliet Central High School Joliet West High School Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 Plainfield South High School Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Minooka Community High School District 111 Joliet Catholic Academy
Other education	Joliet Junior College University of St. Francis
Landmarks	Autobahn Country Club Chicagoland Speedway Harrah's Joliet Route 66 Raceway Joliet Area Historical Museum Rialto Square Theatre Joliet Correctional Center (closed) Silver Cross Hospital (moved to New Lenox) Joliet Army Ammunition Plant (near Joliet, closed)
Culture and society	Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois List of people
This list is incomplete.'

Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities

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Mid-States Football Association
Mideast League	Concordia (MI) Lindenwood–Belleville Marian (IN) Missouri Baptist Saint Francis (IN) Siena Heights Taylor
Midwest League	Olivet Nazarene Robert Morris (IL) St. Ambrose St. Francis (IL) Saint Xavier Trinity International

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Douglass (merged with Rutgers University)
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Margaret Morrison Carnegie College (merged with Carnegie Mellon University)
Maryhill College (merged with St. Edward's University)
Mt Vernon College (with GW University)
Pembroke (merged with Brown University)
Radcliffe College (merged with Harvard University)
University of Mary Washington (with University of Virginia)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet
Bishops	Ordinaries Martin Dewey McNamara Romeo Roy Blanchette Joseph Leopold Imesch J. Peter Sartain R. Daniel Conlon Auxiliaries Raymond James Vonesh Daniel Kucera Daniel L. Ryan Roger Kaffer James Edward Fitzgerald Joseph M. Siegel
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus Parishes St. Mary's Church, Beaverville
Education	Higher Education Benedictine University Lewis University University of St. Francis High Schools Benet Academy, Lisle Bishop McNamara High School, Kankakee IC Catholic Prep, Elmhurst Joliet Catholic Academy, Joliet Montini Catholic High School, Lombard Providence Catholic High School, New Lenox St. Francis High School, Wheaton
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Coordinates: 41°31′59″N 88°05′44″W / 41.5330°N 88.0955°W / 41.5330; -88.0955

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