The Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities (AFCU) is an association of 20 Franciscan colleges and universities located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The group is varied, ranging from large and established universities, to junior colleges, to newer institutions. Most of the schools are located in what is now called the American Rust Belt, reflecting the activities of the Franciscan movement in the United States. Surprisingly, few Franciscan institutions are located in the Southwest, an area first settled by Franciscan missionaries.

Member institutions

• Alvernia University, Reading, Pennsylvania
• Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the largest Franciscan university in America and home of the Association.
• Felician College, Lodi, New Jersey
• Franciscan School of Theology, Berkeley, California
• Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio
• Hilbert College, Hamburg, New York
• Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio
• Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan
• Marian University, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Neumann University, Aston, Pennsylvania
• Our Lady of the Lake College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Quincy University, Quincy, Illinois
• St. Bonaventure University, Olean, New York; the flagship Franciscan university in the English-speaking world and home of the Franciscan Institute.
• Siena College, Loudonville, New York
• Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
• St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York
• Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania
• University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois
• University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Villa Maria College, Buffalo, New York
• Viterbo University, LaCrosse, Wisconsin
• The Franciscan Institute, Olean, New York

External links

• Official website