Saint Francis University (Saint Francis) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Loretto, PA.
It offers 22 graduate programs - 15 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 5 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $21,940.
A total of 396 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,963 students at Saint Francis. Saint Francis offers online graduate programs and 257 out of 396 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Saint Francis's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $21,940. It offers twenty-two (22) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Saint Francis University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 117 Evergreen Dr, Loretto, PA |
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| Graduate School Students | 406 students
257 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $21,940 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 22 Graduate Programs
15 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 5 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Saint Francis University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Saint Francis University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $21,940 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,100.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $21,290 |
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| Fees | $650 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,100 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,500 |
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| Room & Board | $13,500 (On-Campus) / $14,576 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,000 (On-Campus) / $4,500 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $40,940 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $43,516 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $25,500 | $22,520 | $21,940 | $21,940 | $21,940 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Saint Francis University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 22 major areas - 15 Master's (8 online programs), 2 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelor's (3 online programs). 159 students have been conferred Master's degree and 38 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 159 | 38 | 6 | - |
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| Men | 36 | 15 | 2 | - |
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| Women | 123 | 23 | 4 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Saint Francis graduate schools have a total of 406 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 111 male and 295 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 222 full-time and 184 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 257 students enrolled through online exclusively and 76 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 342 White, 8 Black, and 10 Asian students are attending at Saint Francis University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 406 |
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| Men | 111 |
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| Women | 295 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 406 |
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| Full-time Students | 222 |
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| Part-time Students | 184 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 406 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 10 |
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| Black | 8 |
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| Hispanic | 2 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 342 |
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| Two or more races | 4 |
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| Un-Known | 37 |
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Online Population
At Saint Francis University graduate schools, 257 students enrolled online exclusively and 76 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 396 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 257 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 76 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 63 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 257 |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 185 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 72 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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