History
From its earliest days as a teacher-training school to its current status as a degree-granting liberal arts institution, the University of Saint Francis has remained true to its core mission while always evolving with the times.
Education
We are a community sustained by the values of St. Francis, values that remind us to:
- Revere the unique dignity of each person
- Encourage a trustful, prayerful community of learners
- Serve one another, society, and the Church
- Foster peace and justice, and
- Respect creation
Career
The road to your success runs through the Career Development Center. Whether you are a current student or alumni, we will support your professional development through a variety of services, including:
- Career Exploration
- Job Search
- Resume and Interview Preparation
- Mentorship
- Career Counseling
- Graduate School Research, and more
Student services
The Office for Service and Social Action offers many great ways for students to get involved and serve in the community, locally, nationally and globally. Annually, USF students provide over 25,000 hours of service to the community through community service and service-learning.
Housing services
The Campus Ministry Building is centrally located on campus behind Brookside on the shore of Mirror Lake. In addition to offices and meeting rooms, the building includes kitchens and common rooms. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to use the facilities to reflect, pray, relax, study, eat, watch TV, shoot pool, play musical instruments, and more.
Library services
The new Rittenhouse R2 Digital Library collection is a database of full-text e-books for nursing, medicine, and allied health. Content includes titles from STM (scientific, technical, and medical) publishers with emphasis on Doody's core titles and Brandon Hill titles.
Campus life
The Campus Ministry Building is centrally located on campus behind Brookside on the shore of Mirror Lake. In addition to offices and meeting rooms, the building includes kitchens and common rooms. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to use the facilities to reflect, pray, relax, study, eat, watch TV, shoot pool, play musical instruments, and more.
Sports facilities
Men’s Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Cheerleading
Student clubs
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion is many things — a physical space, a series of programs, a resource for support — but mostly it is where we, the people of USF, come to explore and experience the unifying strength of our differences.
Accreditation is a professional standard that ensures students receive a high-quality education. In the United States, there are six regional accreditation agencies which are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. These agencies regularly evaluate an institution’s academic programs, administration, mission, financial health, and resources.