FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The University of Saint Francis has earned high marks in several categories in the Niche 2021 Best Colleges rankings, including safest college campus in Indiana for the second consecutive year.
Among USF’s Niche rankings for 2021:
- #1 Safest College Campuses in Indiana (second consecutive year)
- #1 Best Value Colleges in the Fort Wayne Area (third consecutive year)
- #3 Best College Locations in Indiana
- #5 Best Colleges for Nursing in Indiana
- #6 Best College Campuses in Indiana
- #8 Best Student Life in Indiana
“The Niche rankings reflect our commitment to putting students first at the University of Saint Francis,” USF President Rev. Dr. Eric Albert Zimmer said. “We want our students to thrive academically in a safe, healthy environment where they earn valuable academic degrees and become well-rounded and productive people living out our Catholic and Franciscan values.”
Niche is based in Pittsburgh, Pa., and uses data available from dozens of public data sources including the Department of Education, U.S. Census, and the FBI. Niche’s data team uses advanced algorithms and statistical techniques to compare, score and connect millions of data points to thoroughly analyze U.S. schools and neighborhoods. Student and alumni reviews are included among the data sources. A complete explanation of the process, as well as a full list of rankings in a variety of categories, is available at niche.com.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Business and College of Adult and Distance Education. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 18 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.