Cardinal Stritch University is a Franciscan Catholic university aimed at transforming lives through value-centered education. Stritch serves nearly 1,200 traditional undergraduate students and also offers graduate programs in business, education, nursing and the arts and sciences. With a comfortable, non-intimidating learning environment, you’ll work side-by-side with your professors from beginning to end, gaining practical learning experiences that will prepare you for your career after college.
Type: Four-year, private, coeducational, comprehensive, Franciscan Catholic university
Location: Minutes north of downtown Milwaukee in the quiet, residential suburbs of Fox Point and Glendale
Founded: 1937 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi; originally founded as St. Clare College
Enrollment: 1,200 traditional undergraduates, 68% female students, 24% minority students
Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1
Average Class Size: 14
Student Involvement: More than 20 student groups and organizations, including music groups, service and spirituality groups, student clubs and organizations, student leadership opportunities, Student Government Association (SGA), and intramurals and recreation.
Athletics: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC),
Men’s: Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Cross Country, Volleyball
Women’s: Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball, Softball
Tuition: (2009-2010): $10,640/semester
Room & Board (2009-2010): $3,165 – 3,400/semester (depending on hall, room type and meal plan selected)
Campus Housing: Two on-campus residence halls – Clare Hall and Assisi Hall
Financial Aid: 93% of students receive financial aid, and on average, students get half of their tuition paid by grants and scholarships (money that does not need to be repaid). The average financial aid package is $21,300/year for off-campus students and $23,200/year for on-campus students.
Fields of Study
Stritch offers more than 60 fields of study. Undergraduate degrees offered include:
Associate of Arts
Associate of Science
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Science
To check out specific majors, see Find Your Major.
More than 96% of Stritch students are in jobs within one year of graduation.