St. Francis College

St. Francis College awarded its first Bachelor of Arts degree in June 1885, and seven years later it was awarded its first Bachelor of Science degree. In 1926, the College continued its meteoric growth by constructing a new facility on Butler Street. The Trustees of the College were granted an absolute Charter by the Regents of the University of the State of New York in 1957. The School now has over 2,600 students and 20,000 alumni. They are primarily from Brooklyn and other New York City boroughs, but their diverse backgrounds represent over 80 countries. In the liberal arts and sciences, 450 undergraduate and graduate degrees were awarded in May of 2012.