The University of St. Francis in Joliet, Ill. serves 3,800 students nationwide, offering on-campus and online undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in the arts and sciences, business, education and nursing. There are 47,000 USF alumni across the globe. Learn more about us at stfrancis.edu.

Substance Abuse Counseling Program USF is the only school in Illinois that offers a B.A. in Substance Abuse Counseling. The program, established by the Illinois Certification Board as an Advanced Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor Training Program, is educating students in a field that is expected to experience faster-than-average growth due to high demand for workers.... MORE

Science Hall Construction Progress The LaVerne & Dorothy Brown Science Hall continues to grow grow skyward on campus at the corner of Wilcox and Douglas Streets in Joliet. Classes are slated to begin there in Fall of 2017. Two weeks ago, a steel beam signed by students and staff, alumni and friends was raised up into the building's framework... MORE

Read More in Engaging Mind & Spirit As always, more information about USF and its people and programs can be found in the latest issue of Engaging Mind & Spirit magazine. The publication is sent out three times per year to the university's alumni, families, donors and friends. Check out 2016-2017 Issue 1 here... MORE