Franciscan University of Steubenville Top Questions

"Passionately Catholic, Academically Challenging"

Everyone at this school looks out for each other and encourages and supports each other in all endeavors. It is an accurate statement to say that everyone is one big happy family here. The Catholic faith is lived out everywhere: in the classroom, on the palying field, and in the community. Jesus is present in the Eucharist in every dorm building, in the main chapel, and in the Portiuncula Chapel (a replica of the chapel St. Francis built in Italy).

I have never felt so welcomed by so many people who care for me and my well being. I do not think that I will ever be in another place where so many beautiful people are gathered at one time. This school emphasizes academics, but mainly in the context of the well being of the students life. Everyone here loves being Catholic. Everyone here loves life, in all its stages. What is emphasized the most here is God's will for the student's life.

It is not just religious in name. The students, as well as the faculty, are serious about their faith.

The encouraging atmosphere. The faculty and students here really care about each other. There is a lot of good people that encourage each other to do well and stay out of trouble. There is an overwhelming sense of peace and happiness on campus.

This school is very Catholic and a fantastic place to grow in faith as well as get a fantastic education. This school doesn't just brainwash students to spew out doctrine, they teach us how to think critically and incorporate faith into what we're learn

Good moral choices are encouraged and the campus is focused on the success of the student socially, academically, spiritually, and in the work force.

The Catholic identity of the university.

Student life is the really unique joy on campus with the Households. The people here are the best and I will leave here with life long friends. People that go here all tend to have the same goals and faith and its great to be around that. The deep conversations are awesome Works Cited

The unique thing about my school is that it is very conservative and Catholic, and the education I'm receiving is academically competetitive as well as morally sound and passionately Catholic.