OpenFieldUSF Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
The University of Saint Francis (USF) is a private Franciscan Catholic university founded in 1890, situated on a scenic 70-acre lakeside campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Celebrated for elite healthcare education—graduating the region's top nurses and physician assistants—as well as animated arts and digital media at USF Downtown, Saint Francis combines Catholic intellectual values with cutting-edge professional clinical preparation.
USF comprises four primary colleges and divisions: the College of Health Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Business, Division of Creative Arts, and the Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership. USF operates advanced clinical simulation centers and downtown studio arts facilities in Fort Wayne.
Admissions are holistic and test-optional for undergraduate students. Graduate programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA, statement of purpose, two to three letters of recommendation, and English language proficiency (TOEFL 79+ or IELTS 6.5+).
ARC-PA accredited 27-month clinical physician assistant master's offering clinical rotations in emergency medicine, general surgery, pediatric medicine, and cardiology at Parkview Health and Lutheran Health Network.
Housed at USF Downtown creative studios, teaching industry-standard 3D Maya character animation, digital rigging, storyboarding, visual effects compositing, and game asset pipelines.
CCNE-accredited graduate nursing program training advanced practice registered nurses in comprehensive adult and pediatric diagnostic reasoning, pharmacology management, and rural clinical care.
Rigorous cybersecurity curriculum emphasizing ethical hacking, packet analysis, cloud security architecture, digital forensics, and industrial control system defense.
Accelerated online and evening MHA curriculum covering hospital budget forecasting, healthcare organizational ethics, clinical workflow optimization, and health insurance policy.
Field biology curriculum utilizing the on-campus Mirror Lake, St. Francis nature trails, and regional wetland preserves to study aquatic ecology, amphibian population health, and stream water chemistry.
Professor of Counseling & Human Services
College of Arts, Sciences, and Business
Dr. LePore conducts research in disaster mental health response, trauma intervention for first responders, bereavement counseling for children, and compassion f...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Biology & Medical Technology
Department of Biology
Dr. Obringer investigates cellular microbiology, diagnostic laboratory blood assay techniques, antimicrobial resistance in community water systems, and pre-heal...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Healthcare Administration
Keith Busse School of Business
Dr. Coby specializes in rural community health center management, healthcare revenue cycle dynamics, pharmaceutical supply chains, and health disparity interven...
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