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2026 Rankings for Franciscan University of Steubenville

What kind of rankings and accolades has Franciscan U earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards Franciscan U has earned will be listed on this page.

Franciscan U was awarded 3 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Franciscan U:

#16 out of 21	#24 out of 28	#168 out of 230

Franciscan U also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/franciscan-university-of-steubenville/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Schools in Ohio Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Value Schools in Ohio Ranking

How Franciscan U Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Franciscan U has 271 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	6	View Report
Best Religious Studies Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Theology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Theology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Theology Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	4	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Ohio	3	4	View Report
Best Theology Associate Degree Schools	3	3	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	4	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Communications Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	4	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools	4	6	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Ohio	4	8	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	8	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Ohio	9	12	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	25	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	25	View Report
Best Theology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	11	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Ohio	11	13	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	12	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Ohio	11	12	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	19	View Report
Best General History Schools in Ohio	11	21	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	19	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	19	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	11	22	View Report
Best History Schools in Ohio	12	22	View Report
Best History Schools in Ohio	12	22	View Report
Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	17	View Report
Best General Mathematics Schools in Ohio	12	17	View Report
Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	17	View Report
Best Mathematics Schools in Ohio	12	17	View Report
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	18	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	19	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Ohio	13	15	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Ohio	13	15	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	18	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Ohio	13	33	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Ohio	13	33	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	14	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	14	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools	14	21	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools	14	21	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	16	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	16	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	21	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	15	36	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	15	36	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	16	19	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in Ohio	16	21	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	18	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Ohio	16	42	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Ohio	16	42	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	22	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio	18	22	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	24	View Report
Best Religious Studies Schools	19	68	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	26	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	19	37	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio	20	26	View Report
Best Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	26	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	21	46	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	26	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	23	41	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	23	23	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	23	23	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Ohio	23	51	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	24	38	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	24	38	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Ohio	24	25	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region	24	34	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Ohio	25	40	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Ohio	25	40	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	25	26	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Ohio	25	26	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	25	27	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	25	27	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Ohio	26	45	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	26	28	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	26	48	View Report

How Franciscan U Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Franciscan U has 271 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theology Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theology Associate Degree Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	4	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Ohio	3	4	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools	3	5	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	8	View Report
Best Value Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in Ohio	5	8	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	8	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in Ohio	6	8	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Ohio	6	8	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools	8	16	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools	8	16	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	27	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	14	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	14	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Ohio	9	12	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	19	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	19	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	19	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	17	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Schools in Ohio	10	17	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	17	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Schools in Ohio	10	17	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	15	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	19	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Ohio	11	15	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	16	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	16	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	19	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Ohio	13	15	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Ohio	13	15	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in Ohio	13	22	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Ohio	13	22	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Ohio	13	22	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	18	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	34	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	19	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio	14	22	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	16	23	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	16	23	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	16	24	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	21	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	16	21	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Ohio	17	21	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	17	20	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in Ohio	18	25	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio	18	26	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Ohio	19	26	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Ohio	19	23	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	20	27	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	20	27	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	20	27	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	21	28	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	31	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Ohio	22	29	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Ohio	22	29	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	23	25	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	23	25	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	24	28	View Report
Best Value Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	25	30	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	26	33	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region	26	33	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	27	38	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	27	38	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	28	36	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	28	36	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Ohio	29	40	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Ohio	29	40	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	30	41	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Ohio	30	37	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	30	35	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Ohio	31	34	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Ohio	31	34	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Ohio	33	44	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Ohio	33	42	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Ohio	33	42	View Report

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College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

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