University of St. Francis

Description of Institution
The University of St. Francis is a Catholic, Franciscan institution located in a historic area of Joliet, Ill. The university serves undergraduate and graduate students, and offers programs in 20 states. Fifty-one full-time faculty are employed. The university's Joliet campus' population numbers 1,300 with another 3,000 students served at locations throughout the nation. The university offers 27 undergraduate programs, including those designed for adult learners, and six graduate programs, each designed for working professionals.

Campus Locations
Joliet Campus
500 Wilcox St.
Joliet, Illinois 60435

290 N. Springfield Ave.
Joliet, Illinois 60435

Off-Campus Sites

St. Therese Medical Center
2615 Washington St.
Waukegan, Illinois 60085

Resurrection Learning & Information Center
1100 Elmhurst Road
Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007

Tuition & Fees
1997-1998 Undergraduate: $11,670 per year, full time;
$ 2,370 room and board, per year, double occupancy $340 per credit hour, part time. Two 16-week semesters (fall and spring) and one seven-week summer semester. Eight-week modular courses are offered for select courses for adult students.

1997-1998 Health Arts Program: $816 per course
Two 16-week semesters (fall and spring); one 12-week semester (summer)

Academic Calendar
1997-1998 Graduate Studies: MS Health Services Administration, MS Management, MS Education, M.Ed. with Certification, MS Continuing Education and Training Management: $272 per semester hour

MBA: $377 per semester hour

Three 14-week semesters (fall, spring and summer)

Campus Support Services
The university offers a variety of campus support services, including technical and library resources, academic advising, career planning and placement, continuing education programs and certificate programs, internship programs, counseling, financial aid and cultural programs.

Admissions & General Information
Admissions (undergraduate) 800-735-7500
Health Arts 800-726-2600
Graduate Studies 800-735-4723

Web Site Info.
For more information on how to link to University of St. Francis' programs, visit our web site at www.stfrancis.edu or contact the North Suburban Higher Education Consortium at www.nshec.org.

Degrees and Certification

Undergraduate Major Programs
Biology
Pre-dental, Pre-medical, Pre-physical
therapy, Pre-veterinary medicine
Computer Science
Computer Science/Electronics
Elementary Education
Environmental Science
Finance
Fine Arts
Health Arts
History
Information Science
Journalism/Communications
Advertising and Public Relations, News-
Editorial, Broadcasting, Graphic Design
Liberal Studies
Management
Marketing
Mathematics
Medical Technology
Nuclear Medicine Technology
* Nursing
Political Science
Professional Arts
Applied Organizational Management
Human Resource Management
Psychology
Radiation Therapy
Radiography
Recreation Administration
Social Work
Technology Management
Theology

2+ 2 Programs
Computer Engineering

Teacher Certification Programs
Elementary Education (K-9)
Secondary Certification (6-12)
Biology, English, History, Mathematics

Graduate Programs
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science in Continuing Education &
Training Management
Master of Science in Education
* Master of Science in Health Services
Administration
Master of Science in Management
Master of Education with Certification

Programs offered at the Off-Campus Extension Sites are indicated with an asterisk (*).