University of St. Francis SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
St. Francis admits a solid majority of applicants, so your strategy is to decide whether a score adds value rather than treating it as a hurdle. Since 42% submit SAT scores, aiming near or above 1150 can help; if you are closer to 910, test-optional may be the better route.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
University of St. Francis facts and stats
University of St. Francis enrolls 1,338 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. St. Francis has a 79% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 66% 6-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 4.8:1.
Joliet, IL
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Key University of St. Francis application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
September 1
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
December 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional St. Francis, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year so you have the summer before senior year for a potential superscore retake. Because the Regular Decision deadline is September 1, fall senior retakes will likely be too late, so treat the summer retake as your last practical chance for scores to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
St. Francis is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $39,525. About 89% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $1,850. Submit the FAFSA by the December 1 priority deadline.
At St. Francis, tuition, fees, room, and board total about $51,705 before aid. Financial aid is common, with 89% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $38,635. Merit awards average $1,850, so need-based aid may be an important part of the net price for many students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $28,546.
Student life at University of St. Francis
20% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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