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Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private Franciscan university in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. As of fall 2025, the university enrolled approximately 4,250 students in 40 undergraduate and 8 graduate degree programs.
The school was established as the "College of Steubenville" in 1946 by the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular at the request of Anthony John King Mussio, the first bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville. In 1974, Michael Scanlan became president and began a series of major reforms to restore the school to its Catholic heritage. The college changed its name to the "University of Steubenville" upon achieving university status in 1980 and adopted the current title Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1986.