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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
  
  
  
  

Athletics

The athletics teams are nicknamed the Fighting Saints.

Notable alumni

• 
  Jon Debus, professional baseball player and coach


• 
  Mike Feminis, 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
  


• 
  Donna-Marie Opoka, Government & Politics Professor

References

External links

• Official website


• Official athletics website


• USF Library

Coordinates: 41°31′59″N 88°05′44″W / 41.5330°N 88.0955°W / 41.5330; -88.0955