Overview

St Francis University is a 160 years Old Catholic university located in Loretto, Pennsylvania; spread over 600 acres of land with total student strength of 2300.Courses in Physical therapy, Nursing, Communications,Management , Marketing ,Education & Teaching are particularly popular.

• U.S. News and World Report magazine’s annual rankings of “Best Colleges,” ranks Saint Francis   University in Tier 1, 51st among 171 north region master’s degree granting universities.
• Unique, first major of its kind in Marine and Environmental Education Specialties.
• Ninety-nine percent of graduates start graduate school or a job within six months of graduation.
• Highly regarded programs in Pre-medicine, Pre-law, Education, Chemistry, Health Sciences and Business.
• The first university in the region to offer students a laptop computer environment, with a wireless campus.
• Nationwide pass rate on National Physical Therapy Licensing Exam is 20-plus percentage points above the state and national averages.
• Designated by the Templeton Foundation as one of the nation’s Top 100 Character Building Colleges.
• Named as one of the top 400 institutions in the nation in Peterson’s Competitive Colleges: Top Colleges for Top Students.
It is accredited by the following bodies:

• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
• Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
• Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• Council on Social Work Education
• International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
• Pennsylvania State Department of Education for approved programs in Teacher Education

Location & Facilities

The university is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and it can be reached through Pittsburgh International Airport. The university houses many centers like Student Health Centre, University Police, International Affairs centre and Careers Services centre which extend many facilities to the student.

There is a student activities organization as well which organizes events like Live Bands, Movie shows, Trips & Excursions and weekend game shows. There is Information for Employment centre which helps students in getting Graduate Assistantships.

List of Departments

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Courses Offered

• Early Childhood Education, B.S.
• Education, A.S.
• Education, M.Ed.
• Education/Leadership Program, School Principal Certification Program, and Supervisor of Special Education Program, M.Ed.
• Education/Reading Program (MED/R), M.Ed.
• Superintendent/Intermediate Unit Executive Director Letter of Eligibility Certification
• Communication Arts, B.A.
• Communication Arts Minor
• English, B.A.
• English Minor
• Writing Minor
• French, B.A.
• French Minor
• Spanish, B.A.
• Spanish Minor
• Spanish Minor for Health Sciences
• Spanish Minor for Law Enforcement
• Global Cultures and Languages Minor
• World Languages Minor
• Fine Arts Minor
• History Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education, Social Studies Certification
• History Secondary Education Citizenship Education Certification, B.A.
• History, B.A.
• US History and Government and Politics, B.A.
• World History and Government and Politics, B.A.
• History Minor
• Political Science, B.A.
• Political Science, Secondary Education Citizenship Education Certification, B.A.
• Political Science, Secondary Education Social Studies Certification, B.A.
• Political Science Minor
• Public Administration/Government Service, B.A. or B.S.
• Public Administration/Government Service Minor
• Interdisciplinary Minor in the History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
• American Studies, Interdisciplinary Major, B.A.
• International Business/Modern Language, Interdisciplinary Major: French or Spanish Option, .A.
• Social Responsibility Interdisciplinary Minor
• Philosophy, B.A.
• Ethics Minor
• Philosophy Minor
• Religious Studies, B.A.
• Religious Studies Minor
• Psychology, B.A.
• Psychology, B.S.
• Psychology Minor
• Psychology, Non-Degree Certification, Secondary Education, Social Sciences Certification
• Social Work, B.S.
• Sociology, B.A.
• Sociology Minor
• Criminal Justice, B.A.
• Criminal Justice, B.S.
• Criminal Justice Minor
• Accounting, B.S.
• Economics, B.S.
• Finance, B.S.
• Five-Year Accounting to MBA Program Option, B.S.
• Management Information Systems, B.S.
• Management, B.S.
• Marketing, B.S.
• Accounting Minor
• Business Administration (for non-business majors only) Minor
• Economics Minor
• Finance Minor
• International Business Minor
• Management Minor
• Marketing Minor
• Human Resource Management, M.H.R.M.
• Master of Business Administration, M.B.A.
• Nursing, B.S.
• R.N. - Nursing, B.S.
• Occupational Therapy, B.S.
• Occupational Therapy, M.O.T.
• Physical Therapy, D.P.T.
• Exercise Physiology, B.S.
• Exercise Physiology Diving Minor
• Exercise Physiology Minor
• Physical Therapy, B.S.
• Physician Assistant Science, B.S.
• Health Science, M.H.Sc.
• Medical Science, M.M.S.
• Physician Assistant Science, M.P.A.S.
• "2+3/2+4" (Pharm.D.) Accelerated Program in Pharmacy Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
• "3+3/3+4" (B.S./Pharm.D.) Program in Pharmacy
• Biology, B.A.
• Biology, B.S.
• Biology, Bioinformatics, B.S.
• Biology, Podiatric Science Concentration, B.S.
• Biological Diving Minor
• Biology Minor
• Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Environmental Education Concentration, B.A.
• Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Liberal Studies in the Environment Concentration, .A.
• Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Marine Education Concentration, B.A.
• Medical Technology, B.S.
• Chemistry, B.A.
• Chemistry, B.S.
• Chemistry Minor
• Forensic Science Minor
• Computer Science, B.S.
• Computer Science, Information Technology and Security Concentration, B.S.
• Computer Science Minor
• Management Information Systems Minor
• Enginering, B.A.
• Environmental Engineering, B.S.
• Mathematics, B.A. or B.S.
• Mathematics, B.S. with a Computer Science minor
• Mathematics Minor
• Quantitative Methods Minor
• Physical Sciences Minor
• Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Minor
• "3+4" Accelerated Program in Optometry Salus University, B.S.
• "3+4" Accelerated Program Leading to the Baccalaureate and Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees Background, B.S.
• "3+4"/"4+4" Early Acceptance Program Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, B.S.
• Biology, Pre-Professional Concentration, B.S.
• Chemistry, Pre-Professional Concentration, B.S.

Scholarships

International students are considered for Merit scholarship based upon overall strength of their application Materials. The International Financial Aid application should be filled and submitted to avail this scholarship.

Intake

There are two intakes available Fall and Spring, the application deadline for Fall is 1st August & Application deadline for Spring is 1st December.

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