University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois · Private · 1,223 undergraduates · stfrancis.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
65%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1030 to 1220
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$60,620Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of St Francis
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
65% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$60,620
a year in 2027-28, from a $60,620 sticker price
What to do with your 1130
Send your score
About 81% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1010, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Incoming First-Year Students - University of St. Francis · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
65%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1030 to 1220
Reading and Writing 520 to 610
Math 510 to 610
ACT composite 20 to 32
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$60,620
a year
- Tuition$42,870
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$13,468
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,047
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,292
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,187
- Over $110,000$20,770
Financial aidEstimate
78%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$31,998
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
29 of 29
Earn credit with a score of 3
28 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,290Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTD 101 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTD 101 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTD 257 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 124 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 124 / 125 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH 181 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 9 | MATH 181 / 182 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 121 / 123 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 208 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | COMP 140 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | COMP 135 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTD 151 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 295 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 200 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVS 120 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 111 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 111 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 102 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 105 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PSCI 111 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 111 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 111 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 102 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 105 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MATH 175 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 105 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 121 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 111 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
64%
Come back for a second year
79%
Typical earnings
$69,137
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of St Francis$89,103
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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