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2027 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 4 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for Franciscan U:

#3 out of 28	#7 out of 48	#7 out of 48	#35 out of 246

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 Associate Degree Colleges Ranking
  • Best Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Schools in Ohio Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value 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

Honorable Mention in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#355 out of 2,063.

This makes Franciscan U a top 20% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

Franciscan U has 338 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 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 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 Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	6	View Report
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio	2	6	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	6	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio	2	10	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	7	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in Ohio	2	4	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Theology Associate Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Theology Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Ohio	3	12	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	3	28	View Report
Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools	3	3	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	6	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	6	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Ohio	4	6	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Ohio	4	9	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in Ohio	5	32	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 Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	7	View Report
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	13	View Report
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	14	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Ohio	6	13	View Report
Best Communications Schools in Ohio	7	8	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	17	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio	7	18	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	17	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio	7	18	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	7	48	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	7	48	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	20	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	14	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Ohio	8	17	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	15	View Report
Best Engineering Schools in Ohio	10	25	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	17	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio	10	57	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Ohio	10	57	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	21	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	21	View Report
Best Theology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	13	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	24	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	16	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	24	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	24	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	24	View Report
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	17	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	11	18	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	13	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio	12	53	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Ohio	12	17	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	29	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio	13	62	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Ohio	13	47	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Ohio	13	47	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	19	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	19	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	40	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	40	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	27	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Ohio	15	16	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Ohio	15	35	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Ohio	15	35	View Report
Best English Schools in Ohio	16	21	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Ohio	16	21	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	25	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	17	28	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	17	30	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	17	21	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	18	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	18	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	24	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	38	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Ohio	18	41	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	38	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Ohio	18	41	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	19	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	21	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Ohio	18	39	View Report

How Franciscan U Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Franciscan U has 350 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 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 Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies 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 Theology Associate Degree Schools	2	3	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools	2	3	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Child development Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in Ohio	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Value Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in Ohio	4	8	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	6	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Ohio	4	6	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Ohio	4	6	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	6	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Ohio	7	10	View Report
Best Value Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Ohio	8	9	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	14	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	9	10	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Ohio	9	11	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Ohio	9	17	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in Ohio	10	11	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	17	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	15	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	17	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	17	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	19	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	19	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	21	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	21	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	11	18	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio	12	18	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio	12	18	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	20	View Report
Best Value English Schools in Ohio	12	21	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in Ohio	12	21	View Report
Best Value Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	12	12	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	18	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	18	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools	12	22	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools	12	22	View Report
Best Value Child development Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	13	View Report
Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	14	View Report
Best Value Humanities Schools in Ohio	13	15	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	21	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	27	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	21	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	21	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	24	View Report
Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	15	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	25	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	25	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	25	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	20	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Ohio	14	20	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	15	26	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Ohio	15	25	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	21	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	16	26	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in Ohio	16	27	View Report
Best Value Engineering Schools in Ohio	16	24	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in Ohio	16	27	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Ohio	16	27	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Ohio	16	27	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	24	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	17	29	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio	17	24	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	30	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	26	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	24	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	24	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	24	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	24	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Ohio	19	31	View Report
Best Value Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	20	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	19	34	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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