The University of Saint Francis is a private, Catholic university in Fort Wayne, Indiana that was founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1890. Throughout its existence, USF has held firm to its founding ideals as a Catholic university in the Franciscan tradition. All decisions related to the university’s growth and future development are evaluated through the lens of its mission and values. USF has 80+ academic programs from the liberal arts, to the creative arts, to the health sciences, and currently has approximately 2,300 students enrolled.