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University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN · City · 1,567 students
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$18,196
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
58%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
52% typical
$55,362
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$51,562 typical
96%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

The University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne is a private Franciscan Catholic institution highly regarded for its top-tier healthcare programs, particularly nursing, alongside strong offerings in the creative arts, business, and education. Students experience a tight-knit, values-centered community where academic learning is paired with service-learning projects, vibrant student life, and competitive NAIA athletics, including the university's championship Cougars football team. What sets the school apart is its unique dual-campus footprint, which blends a scenic main campus anchored by the historic Bass Mansion on Mirror Lake with a modern, high-tech downtown location designed for hands-on professional training in business and health sciences.

Wikipedia:The University of Saint Francis (USF) is a private Catholic university in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. The university promotes Catholic and Franciscan values. The school's 2022–23 enrollment was 1,903 undergraduate and graduate students, the majority of whom come from states in the Midwest, primarily Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio.

Location
Fort Wayne, IN, 46808-3994 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
IND · Indianapolis
111 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$36,460
Housing & food (on campus)$11,872
Books & supplies$1,780
Cost of attendance$48,040
Average net price$18,196
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$36,460
Housing & food (on campus)$11,872
Books & supplies$1,780
Cost of attendance$48,040
Average net price$18,196
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.sf.edu
How it’s made up · 2024-25
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne’s own figures for 2024-2025, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$35,210
Housing$11,580
Total published by the school$48,040
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$12,720
$30–48k
$12,392
$48–75k
$15,525
$75–110k
$21,248
$110k+
$24,373
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
58%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
42%
Back for yr 2
71%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
58% graduated · 29% transferred · 13% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$47,944
10 yrs after entry$55,362
Debt
Median at graduation$25,976
Monthly payment$275
Middle 50% owe$6.5k–$27k
90th percentile$34,082
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (medium programs): 52% graduate within 6 yrs, $51,562 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
96%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
981
R 440–540 · M 430–530
ACT midpoint
22
Comp 17–24 · E 15–25 · M 17–24
SAT middle 50%: 870–1070
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Student Body
Gender
Men 33%Women 67%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
44%
First-gen
36%
Family income
$52,419
Independent
33%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
8%
Race & ethnicity
White
65%
Hispanic
13%
Black
11%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
NAIA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Other Sports
    Co-ed
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$47,944
After 10 yrs
$55,362
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing103
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General26
Visual and Performing Arts, General15
Biology, General13
Social Work11
Criminal Justice and Corrections10
Business/Commerce, General10
Psychology, General9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities7
Business Administration, Management and Operations7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods6
Music6
Marketing6
Computer and Information Sciences, General4
Design and Applied Arts4
Fine and Studio Arts4
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$37M
Full-time faculty
95%
Faculty salary
$7,265/mo
Teaching spend
$11,311
per student
Federal loans
61%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (medium programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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