Founded in 1946 by Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular, Franciscan University of Steubenville integrates strong academic programs with a lively faith environment. The result is an extraordinary education that draws more than 2,400 students from all 50 states and 15 foreign countries. As part of its ongoing commitment to academic excellence and the integration of faith and reason, Franciscan University purposefully exposes students to the fundamental knowledge, critical authors, scientific findings and processes and diverse learning experiences they need to become well-educated Catholics and citizens of the world. The school is ranked #19 (tie) in 2018 Regional Universities Midwest by U.S. News & World Report and one of the top 10 conservative colleges in the nation by Young America’s Foundation. In 2016, Forbes magazine named Franciscan University to its list of “America’s Top Colleges.”