St Francis College

Brooklyn Heights, NY
University Website: https://www.sfc.edu/Apply Online: https://www.sfc.edu/admissions/apply
St. Francis College, often referred to as St. Francis or SFC, is a private, coeducational college located in Brooklyn Heights, New York, in the United States. The campus is composed of 5 interconnected buildings, occupying half of a city block in Downtown Brooklyn. It was founded in 1859 by the Franciscan friars as the St. Francis Academy and was the first private school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. St. Francis College began as a parochial all-boys academy in the City of Brooklyn and has transformed into a small liberal arts college that has 19 academic departments which offer 72 majors and minors.
St. Francis College is a predominantly undergraduate institution, yet does have graduate programs in accounting, project management and psychology. St. Francis has been ranked nationally and regionally by Forbes Magazine, Washington Monthly and U.S. News and World Report as one of the top baccalaureate colleges. St. Francis is set in an urban environment and is considered a commuter college. As of 2012, there are 2,697 undergraduates (11% part-time) and 47 graduates (34% part-time). The student to faculty ratio is 18:1 and 43.6% of classes have 20 or fewer students. The 2,744 students that attend St. Francis College come from over 80 countries. St. Francis College has been ranked by the New York Times as one of the more diverse colleges in the United States.
SFC has 19 athletic teams that compete in Division I of the NCAA and are known as the Terriers and Lady Terriers for the men's and women's teams, respectively. SFC's teams participate in the Northeast Conference, with the exception of the men's and women's water polo teams which compete in the CWPA and the MAAC, respectively.
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St. Francis College College Scholarships
New York Tuition Assistance ProgramNew York State Higher Education Services Corporation |
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award Up to $5,665 |
deadline Varies |
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Kayal Scholarship for Arab American Students in the Social SciencesCenter For Arab American Philanthropy |
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award Up to $2,500 |
deadline October 11, 2023 |
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NYS Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled VeteransNew York State Higher Education Services Corporation |
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award $450 |
deadline June 30, 2024 |
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Military Enhanced Recognition Incentive and Tribute (MERIT) ScholarshipNew York State Higher Education Services Corporation |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline Varies |
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NYS Recruitment Incentive and Retention Program (RIRP)New York State Higher Education Services Corporation |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline December 15, 2023 |
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NYS Veterans Tuition Award (VTA)New York State Higher Education Services Corporation |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Intel PhD Fellowship ProgramIntel Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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AOTF New York ScholarshipAmerican Occupational Therapy Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline September 28, 2023 |
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Arkansas Health Education Grant ProgramArkansas Department of Higher Education |
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award Varies |
deadline July 01, 2024 |