Franciscan University Of Steubenville

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Franciscan University of Steubenville, also known as FUS, is located in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1946 by the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular. The university was originally known as the College of Steubenville. It became a university in the year 1985. Students are offered degrees in a variety of subjects including business administration, education, computer information science, mathematical science, and sociology. There are also distance learning options available to students.

Franciscan University of Steubenville has, to its credit, several student clubs and organizations. These include the Phi Alpha Honor Society, Computer Science Club, FUS Red Cross Club, Commuter Student Association, Latinos for Christ, and Students for Life. The university's athletic teams are named the Barons. Students participate in sports such as basketball, track, baseball, softball, cross country, rugby, and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,449 in 2009-2010 (2,521 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 69% of enrolled students and graduate students are 31%.

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Franciscan University Of Steubenville provides on-campus housing for 1,395 of its 2,521 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Franciscan University Of Steubenville offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (76 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (58 awarded)

• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering Science

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded)

• Child Development
• Social Work

LAW (6 awarded)

• Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (106 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (28 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (32 awarded)

• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (38 awarded)

• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (210 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (33 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology