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St. Francis College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements. The midpoint ACT score is 24 out of 36.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $29,628 |
| Room and meals on campus | $18,000 |
| Books and supplies | $3,000 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $39,014 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $17,300 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 13% above the median net price of colleges in New York on this site ($15,275). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $15,808 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $15,830 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,188 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,913 |
| Above $110,000 | $24,603 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | NY median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 65% | 79% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 51% | 50% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $66,961 | $60,260 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $20,000 | $19,500 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in New York and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
58% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 36% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 68% women and 32% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 114 of the 254 colleges in New York on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,272.
Other colleges in New York of a similar size
- Canisius UniversityBuffalo, private nonprofit
- Wagner CollegeStaten Island, private nonprofit
- Daemen UniversityAmherst, private nonprofit
- Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, private nonprofit
- Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York, private nonprofit
- SUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at St. Francis College?
Published tuition and fees are $29,628 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of St. Francis College?
51% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.