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.
Member institutions 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, San Diego, 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 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Quincy University, Quincy, Illinois St. Bonaventure University, Olean, New York Siena University, Loudonville, New York 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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