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College · Catholic life on campus

St. Francis College

  • LocationBrooklyn, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 3,552 students
  • TraditionFranciscan
Official website

St. Francis College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.2 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of St. Francis College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miThe Oratory Church of St. Boniface: 0.2 mi1Saint Charles Borromeo Church: 0.4 mi2Saint Paul's, Saint Peter's, Our Lady of Pilar Church: 0.4 mi3Saint James Cathedral: 0.5 mi4Our Lady of Lebanon Roman Catholic Church: 0.5 mi5Saint Agnes Roman Catholic Church: 0.6 mi6St. Francis College (campus)N0.25 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. The Oratory Church of St. Boniface — 0.2 mi · 190 Duffield Street
  2. Saint Charles Borromeo Church — 0.4 mi
  3. Saint Paul's, Saint Peter's, Our Lady of Pilar Church — 0.4 mi · 234 Congress Street, Brooklyn
  4. Saint James Cathedral — 0.5 mi · 2 Chapel Street, Brooklyn
  5. Our Lady of Lebanon Roman Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 109 Remsen Street
  6. Saint Agnes Roman Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 433 Sackett Street

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
56 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.55%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.65%
  • 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.15 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,091

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))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member15 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,934
Total students3,552
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$18,129
Cost of attendance (per year)$38,098
Median federal debt at graduation$23,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
55%
First-year retention65%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$58,099
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants56%

Value index: 56 / 100 (how it’s computed)

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

Diocese of Brooklyn

The Most Reverend Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseofbrooklyn.org, dioceseofbrooklyn.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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