Nursing Program

The nursing program at Saint Francis University prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Pennsylvania colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Saint Francis University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for more than 24 years.

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Saint Francis University

1400 Montgomery Ave, Rosemont, PA

Saint Francis University, a nonprofit private institution, offers an assortment of educational opportunities, allowing students to choose which major is right for them. Located in Loretto, PA, the school resides in a rural setting for students to study in. The school's Roman Catholic affiliation is one of its defining characteristics and plays an important role within the school's mission. About 2,400 students enroll at Saint Francis University yearly.

Here is a list of some of the popular programs Saint Francis University offers:

• Health And Clinical Professions
• Education
• Business And Marketing Studies
• Biological And Biomedical Sciences
• English Language And Literature

Students applying for admission are asked to submit an application, school records, standardized test scores and any requested letters of recommendations, which will then be reviewed by the admissions office. An ACT or SAT exam is required prior to applying, with scores in a range of 910 - 1140 on the SAT and in a range of 20 - 26 for the ACT exam is common among students accepted to this school. This school has an acceptance rate of 77% of which only 33% chose to enroll.

The cost of undergraduate tuition is approximately $31,000, but may change yearly. Students are encouraged to visit the school's price of attendance calculator to better understand their cost of attending this school. On-campus housing is available for students, which costs approximately $5,300 per year. This school may help with costs by offering financial aid for students that are eligible as grants and loans.

Saint Francis University has several athletic programs overseen by the NCAA. Athletic programs available may include:

• Basketball (NCAA Division I-AA)
• Field Hockey (NCAA Division I-AA)
• Football (NCAA Division I-AA)

Contact information, academics information, areas of study offered, and more may be accessed on school's website at http://www.francis.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Saint Francis University has offered the following program levels for students:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).