St. Francis University

PO Box 600
Loretto, PA 15940
http://www.francis.edu/

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1847
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Undergrad Students	1,461
Endowment	17,528,007
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	30
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	22,224
Room/Board	7,640

Services
Associated Firms	Department of Defense Office of Inspector General, Deloitte & Touche, Dietrich Industries, Hershey Medical Center, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, GlaxoSmithKline, Vanguard Group, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Wells Fargo Financial, Children???s Hospital,
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Pennsylvania Southern Alleghanies Museum
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Pennsylvania Southern Alleghanies Museum
Periodical Subs	9,294
# of Books	118,132
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	96%
within one year	99%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	4%
Students in sororities	6%
Campus Size	600 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	75%
College housing types	women's dorms (60%), men's dorms (37%), apartment for single students (3%), special housing for disabled students
Popular Events	Family Weekend, Finalpalooza, Donut Heaven, Winter Weekend, Senior Formal, Rotaract Date Auction, The Dispora, Star Search, Day of Reflection, Fall and Spring Theater performances, Football games, Men's and Women's basketball games, President's Awards Convocation, University Idol, Fall Homecoming, Concerts, Living Wax Museum, Community Enrichment Serise;
Nearest Airport	Pittsburgh, PA (85), Johnstown, PA (35)
Nearest Train	Johnstown, PA (35)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
Navy ROTC	N/A
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	53
# of fraternities	3
# of sororities	3
Students in fraternities	4%
Students in sororities	6%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Troubadour (bi-monthly)
Honor Societies	Alpha Delta Mu; Alpha Kappa Delta; Beta Beta Beta; Delta Epsilon Sigma; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Sigma Iota; Pi Sigma Alpha; Pi Theta Epsilon; Sigma Beta Delta; Sigma Tau Delta; Theta Alpha Kappa; Zeta Chi;
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletics, Students for Life;
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Awareness Society
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) B. R. I. D. G. E. Project; Best Buddies; Biology Club; Chemistry Club; Criminal Justice; Current Affairs Club; Education Club; Environmental Awareness Society; Habitat for Humanity; Historians Roundtable; Historicus; IFSC; Investment Club; Occupational Therapy Organization; Physical Therapy Organization; Physician Assistant Student Society; Pre Law Club; Psychology Club; Rotaract Club; Scuba Club; SIFE; Ski Club; Social Work Club; Socratic Club; Spanish Club; Strings and Things; Student Activities Organization; Student Nurses Organization; Ultimate Frisbee Team "Deep Friars"; Delta Phi Epsilon; Delta Sigma Phi; Gamma Sigma Sigma; Phi Delta Kappa;