Quick Facts

Stritch is the largest Franciscan institution of higher education in North America.

We serve students of all faiths and ages in four colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Management, College of Education and Leadership, and the Ruth S. Coleman College of Nursing.

Background

With two regional offices and several additional satellite offices, Stritch is the largest Franciscan institution of higher education in North America. The main campus is in suburban Milwaukee, but classes also are held in convenient sites throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.

Stritch is one of the few Franciscan institutions in North America that grants a doctoral degree.

Stritch is led by President James P. Loftus and a Board of Trustees made up primarily of lay people. 

Despite its overall size, Stritch is an intimate, dedicated community. The student/faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Stritch faculty and staff are committed to the values of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226): creating a caring community, sharing compassion for others, reverencing creation, and peacemaking.

Enrollment

The University's total enrollment for 2012-13 is about 4,600.

About 28.6% of Stritch undergraduate students are ethnic minorities (African-American 22.4%, Hispanic 3.9%, Asian 1.8% and Native American 0.5%).  About 11.6% of Stritch graduate students are ethnic minorities (African-American 8.3%, Hispanic 1.9%, Asian 1.2%, Native American 0.3%).

Tuition

Cost is a significant factor in choosing a college, but we believe it should never be a barrier. That’s why Stritch tuition rates have continually ranked among the lowest of the 20 independent colleges and universities in Wisconsin, and about 93% of Stritch students receive some form of financial aid. 

We invite you to find out more about tuition rates, room and board, and financial aid information.

Faculty, Fields of Study

We have 105 full-time faculty members. We also employ several hundred adjunct faculty, who remain practitioners in their fields and provide highly skilled instruction.

Stritch offers more than 60 fields of study. Degrees offered:

  • Associate of Arts
  • Associate of Science
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Master of Arts
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Education
  • Master of Music
  • Master of Science
  • Doctor of Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy

Athletics

Athletics plays an important role at Stritch, with 18 intercollegiate teams for men and women and numerous intramural leagues.

The Arts

The arts are integral to a Stritch education, and our diverse offerings aim to entertain and inform the community as a whole.

Our talented theater students present four productions a year, from musicals to the classics. The work of contemporary and historical visual artists, as well as Stritch students, is exhibited in our Northwestern Mutual Art Gallery. Recitals, concerts and musicals are offered throughout the year in an array of musical genres. 

Music and theater performances are in the Joan Steele Stein Center for Communication Studies/Fine Arts, which includes the lovely 400-seat Nancy Kendall Theater. On-campus parking is well-lighted and free.

Library

The Stritch Library has more than 139,000 holdings, lends laptop computers and tablets to students, and can access, online, materials at five other Wisconsin colleges.