University of St Francis Admission Requirements and Statistics

How hard is USF to get into?

This page provides the latest information on University of St Francis (USF)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. USF's acceptance rate is 65.29% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 2,250 students applied and 1,469 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into USF.

To apply to USF, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

• USF's acceptance rate places 12nd out of 59 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.
• The median SAT score is 1130 and the ACT score is 25 at USF. USF's SAT score ranks 14th out of 34 Illinois colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
• USF's yield rate is 14.23%, which is significantly lower by 12.29 percentage points (approximately 46.4% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 60% and 70% (average yield: 26.52%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to USF at colleges with acceptance rates between 60% and 70%.

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, USF's acceptance rate is 65.29% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.23%. 878 men and 1,372 women applied to USF and 538 men and 931 women students were accepted.

Among them, 82 men and 127 women were enrolled in USF. You can explore the USF's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Median SAT and ACT Score

For the academic year 2025, 36 students (17% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 5 students (2% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at USF.

The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,130, including 580 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 550 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 610 and the 25th percentile is 520. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 610 and the 25th percentile is 510.

The median ACT composite score is 25, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 20 at USF. The median ACT Math score is 24 and the median ACT English score is 26.

How competitive is USF's score?

The SAT and ACT scores at University of St Francis are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,177, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at USF. The english proficiency test is required .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of St Francis.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to USF:

• Open Admission Policy: No
• Undergraduate Application Fees: -
• Graduate Application Fees: -
• Admission Information: https://www.stfrancis.edu/admissions-aid/
• Online Application: https://myusf.stfrancis.edu/portal/apply
• Calendar System: Semester
• Course for High School Students: Not Offered
• Credits Accepted: Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
• Degree Offered: 1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Other)