USF ranks No. 1 in Illinois and 16th in the nation in Niche’s 2027 Best Value Colleges rankings, and No. 2 among Best Catholic Colleges in Illinois.
USF welcomed more than 200 attendees at a ribbon-cutting event and state of the university address in its new Student Success Center.
USF’s Leach College of Nursing is celebrating an outstanding achievement after its nursing graduates recorded a 100% first-time pass rate on the NCLEX during the second quarter.
The USF and KCC announced a new guaranteed transfer agreement designed to help more students earn higher credentials while staying, working
Students who have attained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher at the end of a semester in which they have taken at least twelve credit hours are named to the Dean’s List.
Hanoi, Vietnam – In April 2026, University of St. Francis officially launched its fourth Master of Business Administration cohort in Vietnam at VNU University of Economics & Business (UEB-VNU).
The Joliet community was taken aback late yesterday afternoon as strong winds swept through the area, downing trees and power lines, damaging houses and vehicles, and unfortunately, toppling the steeple on the historic Motherhouse building at the University of St. Francis.
Dr. Elizabeth McDermott has a distinguished record of leadership at the University of St. Francis, having served for four years as dean and interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
The University of St. Francis is proud to celebrate Dr. Donna Metlicka, who recently earned certification as an associate member of the Orton-Gillingham Academy. This will allow her to better advance structured literacy practices and support students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences.
Eight senior Information Technology and Computer Science majors at USF worked on a Capstone Project to build a new Linux Operating System (named Lady Linux) through the semester.
All University of St. Francis students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees, along with members of the Joliet and Will County community, are invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrating the life of USF’s sixth president, Dr. John “Jack” C. Orr, on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Orr’s family and friends will be in attendance at the Mass, which will begin at 1 p.m. in USF’s St. Joseph Chapel in the Motherhouse on the Main Campus.
The USF is grateful to share the success of the 69th Caritas Scholarship Celebration held on April 25. This year’s event, themed “The Future is Bright,” brought together members of the USF community in a shining display of generosity, resulting in an impressive fundraising total of nearly $250,000
USF ranks No. 1 in Illinois and 16th in the nation in Niche’s 2027 Best Value Colleges rankings, and No. 2 among Best Catholic Colleges in Illinois.
USF welcomed more than 200 attendees at a ribbon-cutting event and state of the university address in its new Student Success Center.
USF’s Leach College of Nursing is celebrating an outstanding achievement after its nursing graduates recorded a 100% first-time pass rate on the NCLEX during the second quarter.
The USF and KCC announced a new guaranteed transfer agreement designed to help more students earn higher credentials while staying, working
Students who have attained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher at the end of a semester in which they have taken at least twelve credit hours are named to the Dean’s List.
Hanoi, Vietnam – In April 2026, University of St. Francis officially launched its fourth Master of Business Administration cohort in Vietnam at VNU University of Economics & Business (UEB-VNU).
The Joliet community was taken aback late yesterday afternoon as strong winds swept through the area, downing trees and power lines, damaging houses and vehicles, and unfortunately, toppling the steeple on the historic Motherhouse building at the University of St. Francis.
Dr. Elizabeth McDermott has a distinguished record of leadership at the University of St. Francis, having served for four years as dean and interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
The University of St. Francis is proud to celebrate Dr. Donna Metlicka, who recently earned certification as an associate member of the Orton-Gillingham Academy. This will allow her to better advance structured literacy practices and support students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences.
Eight senior Information Technology and Computer Science majors at USF worked on a Capstone Project to build a new Linux Operating System (named Lady Linux) through the semester.
All University of St. Francis students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees, along with members of the Joliet and Will County community, are invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrating the life of USF’s sixth president, Dr. John “Jack” C. Orr, on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Orr’s family and friends will be in attendance at the Mass, which will begin at 1 p.m. in USF’s St. Joseph Chapel in the Motherhouse on the Main Campus.
The USF is grateful to share the success of the 69th Caritas Scholarship Celebration held on April 25. This year’s event, themed “The Future is Bright,” brought together members of the USF community in a shining display of generosity, resulting in an impressive fundraising total of nearly $250,000