St. Francis College

Area: East
Address: P.O. Box 600, Loretto, PA 15940
Info phone: 814-472-3000 or 814-472-3000

• Type of Institution: Four-year private, Catholic
• Degrees Offered: Associate, bachelor's, master's
• Undergraduate Full-time Enrollment: 1,213*

Founded in 1847, Saint Francis University is the oldest Franciscan college in the United States and one of the first Catholic colleges established in this country. Our founders, six Franciscan friars from Ireland, came to Loretto over a century and a half ago to establish a school with the threefold educational purpose of spiritual guidance, formal academic preparation, and community service. The vision and purpose of these friars stood the test of time during the 19th and 20th centuries and will remain the same for the Saint Francis of the 21st century.

*As of Spring 2001. This information is subject to change.