
Catholic college
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
- LocationPeoria, IL
- Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 523 students
- SponsorThe Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a small, private, single-purpose nursing college in Peoria, Illinois, founded and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Its official pages publish weekday Mass at 6:15 a.m. and noon and weekend Mass in the medical center chapel, which is open 24 hours a day; confession is available by request. The college's listed programs do not require a theology course in the pre-licensure BSN.
Mass, confession, and adoration
Confirm with the parish
Mass 4
- Monday–Friday6:15 AMOSF Saint Francis Medical Center Main Chapel, Zone 5 (2nd floor), reached by the elevators across from the cafeteria · Per the college faith page; the 2025-2026 handbook lists 6:00 a.m.
- Monday–Friday12:00 PMOSF Saint Francis Medical Center Main Chapel, Zone 5 (2nd floor)
- Saturday4:00 PMOSF Saint Francis Medical Center Main Chapel, Zone 5 (2nd floor)
- Sunday7:30 AMOSF Saint Francis Medical Center Main Chapel, Zone 5 (2nd floor)
Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.
Sources for these times (1)
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Mass is celebrated Monday through Friday at 6:15 a.m. (when the Franciscan Sisters gather) and again at noon. Weekend Mass times are Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m.”
“Mass is celebrated Monday through Friday at 6:15 a.m. (when the Franciscan Sisters gather) and again at noon. Weekend Mass times are Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m.”
“Mass is celebrated Monday through Friday at 6:15 a.m. (when the Franciscan Sisters gather) and again at noon. Weekend Mass times are Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m.”
“Mass is celebrated Monday through Friday at 6:15 a.m. (when the Franciscan Sisters gather) and again at noon. Weekend Mass times are Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m.”
Catholic churches nearby
- Cathedral of Saint Mary of The Immaculate Conception — 0.3 mi · 607 Northeast Madison Avenue, Peoria
- Saint Bernard's Church — 0.7 mi · 509 East Kansas Street, Peoria
- St. Joseph Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 103 South Richard Pryor Place, Peoria
- Saint Philomena Parish — 2.1 mi · 3300 North Twelve Oaks Drive, Peoria
- Saint Thomas the Apostle Church — 2.7 mi · 904 East Lake Avenue, Peoria Heights
Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.
Faith scorecard
Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.
Sacramental life
69 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Weekday Mass on campus during the academic yearEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (Mass Monday through Friday at 6:15 a.m. and at noon in the medical center chapel, which the college lists as its students' chapel.)
Sources (1)
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Mass is celebrated Monday through Friday at 6:15 a.m. (when the Franciscan Sisters gather) and again at noon. Weekend Mass times are Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m.”
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)Two or more weekend Masses (Saturday 4:00 p.m. vigil and Sunday 7:30 a.m. per the college faith page; the 2025-2026 handbook lists a Sunday 11:00 a.m. Mass instead (see gaps).)
Sources (1)
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Mass is celebrated Monday through Friday at 6:15 a.m. (when the Franciscan Sisters gather) and again at noon. Weekend Mass times are Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m.”
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Scheduled confession on campusLess than weekly, or by appointment only (Confession is arranged by request through Pastoral Care.)
Sources (1)
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“While there are no scheduled confession times, students who wish to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) may contact the Pastoral Care department to request a priest to hear their confession.”
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Eucharistic adorationNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Priests serving studentsPart-time or visiting priest (The diocese lists a priest as assistant chaplain at the medical center.)
Sources (2)
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Mass is celebrated Monday through Friday at 6:15 a.m. (when the Franciscan Sisters gather) and again at noon. Weekend Mass times are Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m.”
- OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Main Chapel - Peoria | Catholic Diocese of Peoriacdop.org/parishes/osf-saint-francis-medical-center-main-chapel · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Incardinated in the Diocese of Peoria, .Priest Assignment: Assistant Chaplain, .Priest Title: Priest, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center”
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Chapel open for prayer on campusYes
Sources (1)
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“It is open 24 hours a day and promises to be a place of quiet and peace”
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration12 to 19 times a week (12 weekly times documented: 12 Mass, 0 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).
Theology and core curriculum
0 of 100 points on what we could document.
- No: No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsNone required (The college's pre-nursing requirement lists general education areas (humanities, communications, social and behavioral sciences, physical and life sciences, mathematics) that do not include theology. Those 59 hours are taken at another accredited college.)
Sources (1)
- Frequently Asked Questions | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/about/faq · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“The pre-nursing courses are general education courses in the areas of humanities, communications, social and behavioral sciences, physical and life sciences, and mathematics.”
- Frequently Asked Questions | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/about/faq · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- No: No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)The requirement can be met with no Catholic theology content (No required theology course. The Accelerated BSN curriculum requires PAC 342 Catholic Principles for Health Care Ethics, a health care ethics course. Recorded at the minimum that applies to all students.)
Sources (2)
- Frequently Asked Questions | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/about/faq · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“The pre-nursing courses are general education courses in the areas of humanities, communications, social and behavioral sciences, physical and life sciences, and mathematics.”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosf-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/4bb99558b81b43088185ce8fae7ec8cf?v=2c9acebf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“PAC 342 Catholic Principles for Health Care Ethics”
- Frequently Asked Questions | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/about/faq · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- No: No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsNone required
Sources (1)
- Frequently Asked Questions | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/about/faq · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“The pre-nursing courses are general education courses in the areas of humanities, communications, social and behavioral sciences, physical and life sciences, and mathematics.”
- Frequently Asked Questions | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/about/faq · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- No: No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.Theology or religious studies major offeredNo (The college's listed undergraduate and graduate programs are nursing programs.)
Sources (1)
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosf-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/4bb99558b81b43088185ce8fae7ec8cf?v=2c9acebf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Completion of the program requires 124 credit hours of coursework”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosf-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/4bb99558b81b43088185ce8fae7ec8cf?v=2c9acebf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Campus culture and residence life
Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Retreats offered to students each yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Single-sex residence optionsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Overnight guest policy in residence hallsOvernight guests of the opposite sex not permitted (Overnight guests must be of the same sex as the resident (2025-2026 handbook).)
Sources (1)
- Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosf-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/03e3abdbe6de49668a3320fcafe2a4c0?v=137feb80 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Overnight guests must be of the same sex as that of the resident assigned to the room.”
- Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosf-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/03e3abdbe6de49668a3320fcafe2a4c0?v=137feb80 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Service and Catholic social teaching
Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Service or volunteer centerNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Offered (course, minor, or center) (Catholic Social Justice Principles are taught within required nursing courses (Accelerated BSN).)
Sources (1)
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosf-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/4bb99558b81b43088185ce8fae7ec8cf?v=2c9acebf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“The Catholic Social Justice Principles (CSJP) of Rights and Responsibilities is introduced.”
- Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosf-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/4bb99558b81b43088185ce8fae7ec8cf?v=2c9acebf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.
Strengths
- Mass is published on every weekday and on both weekend days, in a chapel the college describes as the home chapel for its students.
Sources (1)
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Mass is celebrated Monday through Friday at 6:15 a.m. (when the Franciscan Sisters gather) and again at noon. Weekend Mass times are Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m.”
“It is open 24 hours a day and promises to be a place of quiet and peace”
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- The chapel is open 24 hours a day, and a prayer and meditation room is available to students around the clock.
Sources (2)
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“It is open 24 hours a day and promises to be a place of quiet and peace”
- Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosf-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/03e3abdbe6de49668a3320fcafe2a4c0?v=137feb80 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“The Marie E. Cooper Prayer and Meditation Room is available for student use at the College twenty-four hours a day.”
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
Concerns
- Confession is available by request through Pastoral Care.
Sources (1)
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“While there are no scheduled confession times, students who wish to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) may contact the Pastoral Care department to request a priest to hear their confession.”
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- The Sunday Mass time differs between the college's faith page and the 2025-2026 handbook.
Sources (2)
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Mass is celebrated Monday through Friday at 6:15 a.m. (when the Franciscan Sisters gather) and again at noon. Weekend Mass times are Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m.”
- Student Handbook 2025-2026 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosf-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/03e3abdbe6de49668a3320fcafe2a4c0?v=137feb80 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Chapel services are held during the academic year for students of all denominations who choose to attend.”
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
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Campus ministry home
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Main Chapel (Zone 5, 2nd floor)
- Address: 530 N.E. Glen Oak Avenue, Peoria, IL 61603
- Location: On campus
- Facilities: chapel
Source: osfhealthcare.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, osfhealthcare.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, osfhealthcare.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, cdop.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026
Catholic clubs and student life
3 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 0 off campus, 2 location not published
Other 1
- Marie E. Cooper Prayer and Meditation RoomOn campusOpen 24 hours a dayRoom 114 on the first floor of the college, with a prayer board for student intentions.
Faith formation 1
- Prayer groupsListed by the college among student spiritual opportunities.
Liturgy and prayer 1
- Rosary nightsListed by the college among student spiritual opportunities.
Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.
Campus ministry
Sources (4)
- Spiritual Support | OSF Saint Francis Medical Centerosfhealthcare.org/hospitals/saint-francis/patients-visitors/hospital-resources/spiritual-support · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“For Holy Days of Obligation, and other special Mass and Service times, please call the Pastoral Care Mass Information Call Line”
“For Holy Days of Obligation, and other special Mass and Service times, please call the Pastoral Care Mass Information Call Line”
- OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Main Chapel - Peoria | Catholic Diocese of Peoriacdop.org/parishes/osf-saint-francis-medical-center-main-chapel · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Incardinated in the Diocese of Peoria, .Priest Assignment: Assistant Chaplain, .Priest Title: Priest, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center”
“Physical Address: 530 N.E. Glen Oak Avenue, Peoria, IL 61603”
- Faith & Services | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/student/faith-service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“It is open 24 hours a day and promises to be a place of quiet and peace”
- Mission, Vision & Values | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursingosfhealthcare.org/education/saint-francis-medical-center-college-of-nursing/about/mission-vision-values · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“The College is located in Peoria, Illinois, on the campus of OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center”
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Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.8 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$15,728
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
Cost and value
Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 267 |
|---|---|
| Total students | 523 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | — |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | — |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $15,000 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | — |
| First-year retention | — |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $72,850 |
| Admission rate | — |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 23% |
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Local Church
The Most Reverend Louis Tylka, Bishop of Peoria
Formal address: “Your Excellency”
Source: cdop.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.
Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.
About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 148575
- Carnegie classification: Special focus: health professions
- Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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Questions families ask
- Is Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing a Catholic college?
- Yes. Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a Catholic college in the Diocese of Peoria. Its sponsor is The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis.
- Where is Mass celebrated at Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing?
- Mass is listed at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Main Chapel, Zone 5 (2nd floor), reached by the elevators across from the cafeteria, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Main Chapel and Zone 5 (2nd floor). Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
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