UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS
INTERCOLLEGIATE COMPETITION
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Joliet Park District’s Inwood, Wedgewood and
University of St. Francis has more than 425 student-
Woodruff golf courses are where USF golfers practice
athletes who are leaders on the field, in the classroom
and compete.
and in the community. USF has produced more than
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Duly Health & Care Field in downtown Joliet is a
90 NAIA All-Americans and its teams have made more
premier minor league baseball park where USF’s
than 60 national tournament appearances. USF’s
baseball team also plays.
student-athletes consistently earn a cumulative grade
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Lockport Township Park District’s Challenge Fitness
point average greater than 3.0. Service projects held
features indoor and outdoor tennis courts for the USF
throughout the year provide them with ways to serve
tennis teams.
others and give back to the greater Joliet community. The USF Fighting Saints athletics program includes 21 sports teams competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and both the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) and the MidStates Football Association (MSFA).
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE •
The Inwood Softball Complex at Joliet Park District’s Inwood Athletic Complex is the home turf of USF softball.
STUDENT FITNESS With a University of St. Francis student ID, all students are provided with a free membership to the Inwood Athletic Club, located just 3.5 miles from main campus. The club features a fitness floor, indoor track, pool, steam rooms,
The Pat Sullivan Recreation Center, located on USF’s
whirlpools and a juice bar. Group fitness classes, including
main campus, houses the Pat Quigley Court—home
spin classes, are held daily.
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On campus, all students are welcome to use the
Joliet Memorial Stadium, located at the Joliet Park
fitness center in the Pat Sullivan Recreation Center,
District’s Inwood Athletic Complex, is home to USF
featuring a variety of weight and cardio equipment. There
football, soccer and track.
are also locker rooms located nearby.
SAINTS STATS WOMEN'S
ATHLETICS
MEN'S
SCHOLARSHIPS
# ATHLETES 445
Basketball
Baseball
Bowling
Basketball
MEMBER OF SCHOOL COLORS
Nearly 90 scholarship and grant opportunities for students. Freshman scholarships up to full tuition annually. Transfer scholarships up to $13,000 annually.
Brown & Gold
Phi Theta Kappa scholarships up to $15,000 annually.
NAIA, CCAC, Mid-States Cross Country
Bowling
Dance
Cross Country
Golf
Football
Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field
Golf
Fighting Saints
Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field
Soccer Softball
Soccer
Tennis
Tennis
Volleyball
NICKNAME MASCOT Bernie the St. Bernard
CO-ED
Cheerleading
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
3,298
25% & 42%
1,142 Undergrad full-time
of undergrads
70 Undergrad part-time
LIVE ON CAMPUS
48% HISPANIC 30% AFRICAN9% AMERICAN
1,881 Graduate/Doctoral
WHITE
205 Adult Undergraduate
FINANCIAL AID
100% OF
65%
FRESHMEN
AVERAGE GIFT ASSISTANCE PACKAGE: $28,434 residents | $24,209 commuters
$7M
TRANSFERS
in gift assistance from federal, state and other sources for undergrads in 2021-22.
AVERAGE GIFT ASSISTANCE PACKAGE: $25,294 residents | $18,393 commuters
35%
STUDENT PROFILES
Received some financial assistance.
$22M
13% ASIAN 3%
OTHER/ UNKNOWN
INCOMING FRESHMEN
in St. Francis scholarships & grants in 2021-22.
of freshmen
FRESHMAN TRANSFER APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION ADMITTED ENROLLED AVERAGE GPA AVERAGE SAT/ACT
2,091 1,172 214 3.60 (H.S.) 1120/24
1,378 569 236 3.23 ---
INTERNATIONAL
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Undergrad, graduate & ELAP students USF also offers affordable semester & short-term summer study abroad opportunities in Austria, Brazil, Costa Rica, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain & Sweden. Programs are available for students in every major!
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David Laketa, Athletics Director Office of Intercollegiate Athletics 815-740-3842 | dlaketa@stfrancis.edu 500 Wilcox Street, Joliet, IL 60435 stfrancis.edu