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麻豆社 Recognized in 2024-2025 Best Graduate Schools Rankings

Joliet, Ill. 鈥� U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2024-2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings, and the University of St. Francis (麻豆社) was recognized on two lists in the report.

Lists on which 麻豆社 is recognized includes: Education – one of eleven Illinois schools recognized and Nursing (Master鈥檚) 鈥� one of eleven Illinois schools recognized.

鈥溌槎股� offers incredibly valuable, nationally-recognized graduate degree programs, which is certainly validated through recognition from organizations such as U.S. News & World Report,鈥� 麻豆社 President Arvid C. Johnson, Ph.D., said.

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The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 3,300 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 53,000 麻豆社 alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu.

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U.S. News Names Three 麻豆社 Online Programs Best Among Private Schools in 2024

Joliet, Ill. 鈥� U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2024 Best Online Programs rankings, and the University of St. Francis (麻豆社) is proud to announce that five of its online programs – including three named as the best private programs in Illinois – were honored this year.

Recognized 麻豆社 programs included:

  • Online Graduate Business Programs (excluding MBA) 鈥� #1 ranked private program overall in Illinois (46th percentile nationally);
  • Online Graduate Education Programs 鈥� #1 ranked private program in Illinois (12th percentile nationally);
  • Online MBA Programs 鈥� #1 ranked private program in Illinois (40th percentile nationally);
  • Online Nursing Programs 鈥� #4 ranked private program in Illinois (41th percentile nationally), and;
  • Online Bachelor鈥檚 Programs 鈥� #3 ranked private program in Illinois (27th percentile nationally).

As online education programs gain in popularity and demand, 麻豆社 continues to leverage its comprehensive history of offering quality options that meet the changing needs of students interested in earning undergraduate and graduate degrees. Visit stfrancis.edu/admissions-aid/online for more information on 麻豆社鈥檚 online programs.

For more information on U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2024 Best Online Programs rankings, click .

About U.S News & World Report鈥檚 Ranking Methodology

U.S. News has been publishing school rankings in the education sector since 1983 and has done so specifically for online degree programs since 2013. At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, U.S. News calculates rankings based on a variety of factors, which hold different weights depending on the ranking category. A program鈥檚 score for each factor, or ranking indicator, is calculated using data that online programs report to U.S. News in an annual survey. The rankings methodologies for online programs are separate from those for U.S. News鈥� Best Colleges and Best Graduate Schools rankings. Ranking methodologies are typically updated on an annual basis.

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The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 53,000 麻豆社 alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu.

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U.S. News & World Report Names 麻豆社 in 2023-2024 Best Colleges Rankings

Joliet, Ill. 鈥� U.S. News & World Report continues to recognize the University of St. Francis (麻豆社) as a top university in the United States. This year鈥檚 recognition in the publication鈥檚 2023-2024 Best Colleges rankings marks 麻豆社鈥檚 fifth year in the 鈥淣ational Universities鈥� category, and the twentieth consecutive year that 麻豆社 has been honored by U.S. News & World Report.

According to , 鈥淪chools in the 鈥楴ational Universities鈥� category offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and doctoral programs. These colleges also are committed to producing groundbreaking research.鈥�

麻豆社 moved up in this year鈥檚 rankings to place among the top 280 schools in the 鈥淣ational Universities鈥� category of this year鈥檚 publication. The ranking placed 麻豆社 twelfth among all Illinois schools included in the report, seventh among private Illinois schools, and third among Illinois鈥� ranked Catholic schools.

麻豆社 is also once again Will County鈥檚 only school included in U.S News & World Report鈥檚 2023-2024 鈥淣ational Universities鈥� rankings.

鈥淯.S. News & World Report鈥檚 continued recognition of 麻豆社 acknowledges the quality of a University of St. Francis education,鈥� said 麻豆社 President Arvid C. Johnson, Ph.D. 鈥淩ankings such as this help to validate the efforts of our faculty and provide us with many points of pride. These rankings are also more important now than ever before as high school students critically weigh their post-graduation options. 麻豆社 graduates are considered top prospects by employers, and find jobs that launch their careers. This certainly validates our value proposition of the return on investment realized by 麻豆社 graduates.鈥�

U.S. News & World Report also ranked 麻豆社 as one of the top 100 universities in the country in its Top Performers for Social Mobility list for fifth consecutive year. The ranking recognizes 麻豆社 as a school that supports and assists economically disadvantaged students. According to usnews.com, 鈥淪ome colleges are more successful than others at advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students awarded with Pell Grants. The vast majority of these federal grants are awarded to students whose adjusted gross family incomes are under $50,000.鈥�

麻豆社 was also included in the publication鈥檚 Best Undergraduate Nursing rankings for a third consecutive year.

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National Recognition Continues

麻豆社 continues to receive high praise from a variety of national ranking agencies.

Most recently, 麻豆社 ranked #130 overall and #8 in Illinois in WSJ/College Pulse鈥檚 2024 Best Colleges in America. Visit for more information.

Also, Niche.com released its 2024 Best Colleges in America rankings and placed 麻豆社 as the #5 Best Value College in Illinois and #112 Best Value College (top 7%) in the nation. Visit for more information on 麻豆社鈥檚 other categorical placement in the 2024 Best Colleges in America rankings by Niche.com.

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The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 53,000 麻豆社 alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit .

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麻豆社 Recognized in 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools Rankings by U.S. News

Joliet, Ill. 鈥� U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings, and the University of St. Francis (麻豆社) was recognized on four lists in the report. Lists on which 麻豆社 is recognized includes: Education – one of thirteen Illinois schools recognized; Nursing (DNP) 鈥� one of seven Illinois schools recognized; Nursing (Master鈥檚) 鈥� one of nine Illinois schools recognized; and Physician Assistant. 鈥溌槎股� offers incredibly valuable, nationally-recognized graduate degree programs, which is certainly validated through recognition from organizations such as U.S. News & World Report,鈥� 麻豆社 President Arvid C. Johnson, Ph.D., said. Visit stfrancis.edu/admissions-aid/graduate-students/听for a full list of graduate programs available at 麻豆社. Visit stfrancis.edu/nationally-ranked/ for a comprehensive listing of 麻豆社’s national recognition. Visit and search “best graduate schools rankings” to review the U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings. : : The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 53,000 麻豆社 alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu. University of St. Francis: Bigger thinking. Brighter purpose. # # #
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麻豆社 Programs Shine in Online Program Rankings by U.S. News

Joliet, Ill. 鈥� U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2023 Best Online Programs rankings, and the University of St. Francis (麻豆社) is proud to announce that its online graduate business programs (excluding MBA) were ranked the best in Illinois. The publication also recognized four other online programs offered by 麻豆社, including two named as the best private programs in Illinois (online graduate education programs and online MBA programs). Recognized 麻豆社 programs included:
  • Online Graduate Business Programs (excluding MBA) 鈥� #1 ranked program overall in Illinois (36th percentile nationally);
  • Online Graduate Education Programs 鈥� #1 ranked private program in Illinois (18th percentile nationally);
  • Online MBA Programs 鈥� #1 ranked private program in Illinois (36th percentile nationally);
  • Online Nursing Programs 鈥� #3 ranked private program in Illinois (35th percentile nationally), and;
  • Online Bachelor鈥檚 Programs 鈥� #4 ranked private program in Illinois (24th percentile nationally).
As online education programs gain in popularity and demand, 麻豆社 continues to leverage its comprehensive history of offering quality options that meet the changing needs of students interested in earning undergraduate and graduate degrees. Visit stfrancis.edu/admissions-aid/online for more information on 麻豆社鈥檚 online programs. Visit for more information on U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2023 Best Online Programs rankings. About U.S News & World Report鈥檚 Ranking Methodology U.S. News & World Report (U.S. News) has been publishing school rankings in the education sector since 1983 and has done so specifically for online degree programs since 2013. At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, U.S. News calculates rankings based on a variety of factors, which hold different weights depending on the ranking category. A program鈥檚 score for each factor, or ranking indicator, is calculated using data that online programs report to U.S. News in an annual survey. The rankings methodologies for online programs are separate from those for U.S. News鈥� Best Colleges and Best Graduate Schools rankings. Ranking methodologies are typically updated on an annual basis. Additional details are available at . : : The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 53,000 麻豆社 alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu. University of St. Francis: Bigger thinking. Brighter purpose. # # #
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U.S. News Recognizes 麻豆社 on Its 2023 Best Education Schools Listing

Joliet, Ill. 鈥� U.S. News & World Report released its 2023 Best Education Schools listing today, and the University of St. Francis (麻豆社) is proud to announce its inclusion in the annual publication. According to 麻豆社 College of Education dean John Gambro, Ed.D., 麻豆社 effectively prepares teachers to excel as they begin their respective careers. 鈥淲e focus on excellence and prepare teachers to excel on their first day in the classroom. Our graduates have confidence that allows them to be successful in helping students reach their fullest potential. 麻豆社 has one of the best teacher education programs in Illinois with 100% pass rates on all required tests. This reputation for excellence sets our graduates apart and results in 麻豆社 teacher candidates being highly sought-after for employment after graduation,鈥� Gambro said. Although the many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to have a lingering effect on the teaching profession, Gambro believes the preparation that 麻豆社 teaching students receive positions them to succeed even as the needs of students, parents and schools change. 鈥淧reparing the next generation of teachers is more important now than ever before. Due to the pandemic, the challenges that educators face require that they are highly skilled in differentiating to meet the academic and social emotional needs of students.听 This level of skill requires a student-centered approach that affirms and values the diversity and individual differences that each student brings to a learning experience. To that end, our programs develop teachers who educate the whole person and design developmentally appropriate learning environments that allow all students to maximize their potential,鈥� Gambro said. 鈥淲e place a high priority on real-world experience and getting students involved in actual teaching as soon as possible.听 After their first semester freshman year, students are able to complete a field experience in a classroom every semester.听 That鈥檚 a very unique feature not available in other schools,鈥� Gambro added. Visit for more information on 麻豆社鈥檚 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. Click for more information on U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2023 Best Education Schools listing. About U.S News & World Report鈥檚 Ranking Methodology According to U.S. News & World Report, the organization 鈥渆valuated education schools on research activity, academic excellence of entering students, faculty resources, and opinions on program quality from education school deans and school hiring professionals. In fall 2021 and early 2022, U.S. News collected statistical and reputation data directly from education schools for the overall Best Education Schools ranking. The data was also used for nine distinct rankings in education specialty areas and for populating each education school’s individual directory page. Altogether, 457 schools granting doctoral education degrees were surveyed. Among them, 274 responded, providing the data needed to be eligible for inclusion in the overall graduate education rankings.鈥� Additional details are available . : : The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 52,000 麻豆社 alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu. University of St. Francis: Bigger thinking. Brighter purpose. # # #
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