University of St Francis offers 92 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 32 major programs - 2 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 18 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $38,110 for undergraduate programs and $14,757 for graduate programs.
Total 1,500 students out of total 3,074 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 553 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of St Francis is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | University of St Francis |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 500 N Wilcox St, Joliet, IL |
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| Online Students | 1,500 Enrolled Online Exclusively 890 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $38,110 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $14,757 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 32 Programs |
| Bachelors | 2 Programs |
| Masters | 10 Programs |
| Doctorate | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 18 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of St Francis. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $38,110 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $14,757 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $899 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $799 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of St Francis offers 92 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 32 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 18 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
10 | 2 | 18 |
| Overall Programs | 8 | NOT OFFERED | 44 |
19 | 2 | 19 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 132 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
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| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Analytics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 36 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Social Work (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | 29 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
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| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
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| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 35 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of St Francis, there are 3,074 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,390 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,500 students are enrolled exclusively and 890 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,074 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,500 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 890 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 684 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,500 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,389 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 111 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,500 | |
| Illinois Resident | 1,389 |
| Other State In U.S. | 111 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,500 | |
| Undergraduate | 140 |
| Graduate | 1,360 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 140 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 137 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3 |