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University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 1,763 students in fall 2024, including 1,567 undergraduates and 196 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 54 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Health and Wellness, and Physician Assistant. It awarded 557 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

1,763
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
557
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
54
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 54

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 17
Business, Management and Marketing 8
Education 6
Visual and Performing Arts 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Psychology 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Physical Sciences 1
Communication and Journalism 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
English Language and Literature 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
14%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
293
Associate degrees
162
Master's degrees
95
Professional doctorates
6
Post-master's certificates
1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,763
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,567
Graduate students, fall 2024
196
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,225
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,944
Graduate students, 2024-25
281
Full-time, 2024-25
83%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
70%
Men
30%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
4
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
61%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Mid-States Football Association; Crossroads League
President
Dr. Lance Richey
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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