Franciscan University of Steubenville
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Franciscan University of Steubenville is renowned for its deeply integrated Catholic identity and strong liberal arts foundation, with standout academic programs in theology, catechetics, philosophy, and nursing. Student life is heavily centered on spiritual growth and community, featuring frequent sacramental offerings, vibrant praise-and-worship gatherings, and active outreach ministries. Setting the university apart is its unique "household" system—where students join small, intentional, faith-based living communities rather than traditional Greek life—as well as its popular semester-abroad program located in a restored 14th-century Carthusian monastery in Gaming, Austria.
Wikipedia:Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private Franciscan university in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. As of fall 2025, the university enrolled approximately 4,250 students in 40 undergraduate and 8 graduate degree programs.
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