The Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities (AFCU) is an association of over 20 Franciscan colleges and universities and is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The group is varied, ranging from large and established universities, to junior colleges, to newer institutions. Most of the schools are located in what is now called the American Rust Belt, reflecting the activities of the Franciscan movement in the United States. Surprisingly, few Franciscan institutions are located in the Southwest, an area first settled by Franciscan missionaries.
Alvernia University, Reading, Pennsylvania
Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, Iowa
Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the largest Franciscan university in America and home of the Association.
Felician University, Lodi, New Jersey
Franciscan School of Theology, Berkeley, California
Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio
Hilbert College, Hamburg, New York
Lourdes University, Sylvania, Ohio
Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan
Marian University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Neumann University, Aston, Pennsylvania
Our Lady of the Lake College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Quincy University, Quincy, Illinois
St. Bonaventure University, Olean, New York
Siena College, Loudonville, New York
Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York
Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania
University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois
University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Villa Maria College, Buffalo, New York
Viterbo University, La Crosse, Wisconsin
The Franciscan Institute, Olean, New York
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