About the Institution
For nine years in a row, U.S. News & World Report?s guidebook on ?America?s Best Colleges? has ranked Franciscan University of Steubenville in the elite ?top tier? of Midwestern universities, and the academic excellence of our incoming students continues to rise. In 2009, the average ACT score of new freshman students was 26, which is 5 points higher than the national average. Their average SAT score was 1161, almost 150 points higher than the national average. For our excellent academics and conservative environment, Young America?s Foundation rates Franciscan one of the top 10 conservative colleges in the nation. And The Templeton Honor Roll for Education in a Free Society considers Franciscan one of the 13 colleges that are ?best in liberal arts education.?
Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
Accounting
Anthropology
Biology
British and American Literature
Business
Catechetics
Chemistry
Classics
Communication Arts
Computer Information Science
Computer Science
Drama (major program)
Drama (as an English concentration)
Economics
Education
English
Finance
French
German
History
Humanities and Catholic Culture
International Business
Journalism
Legal Studies
Management
Marketing
Mathematical Science
Mental Health and Human Services
Multimedia
Music (Sacred Music)
Nursing
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology (Clinical or Experimental)
Radio/Television
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Theology
Western and World Literature
Writing.
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
Theology
Philosophy
Counseling
Business
Education
Educational Administration
Nursing.