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Earn a faith-based degree fully online through Franciscan University of Steubenville!
Our online programs—anchored in a faithfully Catholic approach— challenge you intellectually with an education that seamlessly fits your busy life. We tailor our fully accredited online associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees specifically for working professionals, empowering you to advance your career and serve Christ's Church.
Request InfoAs an online student at Franciscan, you receive the same education, grounded in uncompromising quality, as your on-campus classmates. Here, you undergo a personal, professional, and spiritual transformation that prepares you to become who God is calling you to be.
Franciscan University offers a wide range of online programs, including high school dual-enrollment tracks, associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and specialized master’s programs. Each program’s curriculum is built on the Franciscan tradition of academic excellence and spiritual formation, equipping you with the skills and ethical foundation needed to stand out in the job market.
Explore our online degrees to find the program that aligns with your goals.
Simply review our online admissions process and complete the online application to jump-start your Franciscan journey.
We’re committed to helping you make the most of any scholarships, grants, and financial aid you may be eligible to receive. When comparing the cost of higher education, we encourage you to look at the net price or out-of-pocket price, not just the cost of tuition.
Welcome to Franciscan University Online Programming!
Franciscan Online provides a unique educational experience that prepares you to integrate faith and reason in your personal and professional life; live your vocation of service, evangelization, and leadership within your family, career, and the Church; and lead with excellence and virtue to advance to the next level in your career.
In sum, Franciscan’s online programs strive to equip you to follow God’s plan for your life, whatever that may be.
Read more →Franciscan’s online programs exist to bring Franciscan to students around the world and to bring these incredible students into the Franciscan Family. As a student in our online programs, you will be immersed in Franciscan’s uniquely Catholic culture through interaction with your classmates and professors within your courses as well taking part in the online community of learners outside your courses.
You will study with the same world-class scholars and seasoned professionals who teach on campus. You will also be challenged to see the world and your studies through the good, true, and beautiful, lens of Catholic teaching. Finally, you will experience an academically excellent and passionately Catholic online education!
Taking online courses is both challenging and rewarding. Everyone at Franciscan is dedicated to helping our online students succeed so that you may reap the full rewards and benefits of being a Franciscan University student—not just academically, but personally and spiritually as well. We strive to make our courses as engaging as possible and provide the same services and support to our online students that we do for our on-ground students. We truly treasure each student God sends to us and pour our whole selves into supporting them and forming them into the woman or man God wants them to be.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace!
Dr. Cory Maloney
Dean, School of Online Programs
With Franciscan Online, you’ll receive the same personalized faculty attention, rigorous academic training, and dedicated support as our on-campus students.
You’ll have access to Franciscan’s Career Services , which include résumé writing assistance, interview preparation, internship and job search guidance, and help with selecting and applying to graduate schools.
When you graduate, you’ll join a vast and active alumni network of faith-filled professionals across industries and around the globe.
An online degree from Franciscan University turns your passion into marketable experience. Students gain technical skills and the critical thinking and ethical frameworks that prepare them for real-world challenges. Our graduates secure impactful leadership roles across corporate settings, health care systems, school districts, and global ministries.
Find an online degree program that fits your life and matches your ambition. Request information or apply today.
How do online classes work?
Franciscan University’s online courses are powered by Canvas, a virtual classroom that offers a variety of interactive tools. You’ll use Canvas to collaborate with professors, other class members, and study partners.
Weekly course content includes recorded, professional lectures from our distinguished professors—the same ones who teach on campus here in Steubenville—as well as guest speakers.
Live webinars, wikis, podcasts and vodcasts, video/audio emails, blogs, and other tools facilitate one-on-one interaction with professors and fellow students on the material being discussed.
What resources will I have access to?
Franciscan Online provides dedicated technical and academic support. You’ll learn more about available resources and tools during your Online Orientation Course, which is designed to prepare you for your online educational experience.
Can I receive financial aid as an online student?
Financial aid may be available for online programs. If you’re an undergraduate student, visit the Costs & Fees page to learn more. If you’re a graduate student, please see your preferred program’s page for full details and be sure to speak with an admissions counselor if you have any questions.
Are Franciscan University’s online programs accredited?
Yes. Operating with the approval of the Ohio Department of Higher Education , Franciscan Online’s courses and programs adhere to the same rigorous academic standards as Franciscan University’s campus-based courses and programs. The University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of the regional accreditors in the United States.
