St. Francis College

This article is about the college in New York City. For the college in Pennsylvania formerly known as Saint Francis College, see Saint Francis University (Pennsylvania). For other uses, see University of Saint Francis.
St. Francis College
Former names
St. Francis Academy (1859–1884)
MottoLatin: Deus Meus et Omnia
Motto in English
My God, My All
TypePrivate college
Established1859; 165 years ago (1859)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Franciscan)
Academic affiliations
AFCU
ACCU
NAICU
MSA
EndowmentUS$30.757 million (2023)[1]
PresidentTim Cecere
ProvostJohn Edwards (acting)
Academic staff
371[2]
Students2,489[3]
Undergraduates2,372[3]
Address
179 Livingston Street
,
Downtown Brooklyn (New York, New York)
,
U.S.
CampusUrban
Colors   Blue & red
NicknameTerriers
Sporting affiliations
None
Websitehttps://www.sfc.edu/

St. Francis College (St. Francis of Brooklyn or SFC) is a private Franciscan college in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It was founded in 1859 by the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn as the St. Francis Academy and was the first private school in the Diocese of Brooklyn. St. Francis College began as a parochial all-boys academy in the City of Brooklyn and has become a small liberal arts college that has 19 academic departments offering 72 majors and minors.

St. Francis College is a predominantly undergraduate institution with some graduate programs; it is considered a commuter college. As of 2021, there were 2,372 undergraduates and 117 graduate students.[2]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2023."Independent Auditors' Reports as Required by Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200" (PDF). ProPublica. June 30, 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "St. Francis College". nces.ed.gov. 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  3. ^ a b "St. Francis College". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 30 July 2019.