Nationally Ranked

The University of St. Francis is consistently ranked among the best when it comes to quality education, affordability and accessibility. We’re happy that so many people think so highly of our welcoming university! As a Chicago-area school that competes with so many others nearby, we have held our own and thrived. 

USF’s quality can be seen in the large number of USF students who land great jobs and leadership positions graduating. It can be heard in the voices of alumni who share what their degree programs meant to them. It is evident in the competitive programming offered by our colleges  in the arts and sciences, business and health administration, education and nursing.

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  • Forbes: America’s Top Colleges 2021
  • The Princeton Review: Best Colleges – Region by Region 2021 (Midwest)
  • The Princeton Review: Top Online Nursing Programs 2021
  • The Princeton Review: Guide to Green Colleges 2021
  • U.S. News & World Report: 2021 Best Colleges
  • U.S. News & World Report: 2021 Best Online Programs (bachelor’s, business, education and nursing programs)