Franciscan University of Steubenville

Varsity Sports — Barons

History & Fun Facts

• •In June 1946, the friars accepted the offer, purchased the Knights of Pythias Building in downtown Steubenville, and invested $350,000 in establishing the College of Steubenville.
• •The friars bought a 40-acre property overlooking the city, and accreditation was provided by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 1960.
• •By the end of Keelan's second term in 1974, the school was suffering from social upheaval and declining enrollment.
• •The first year after Scanlan instituted the changes, the incoming freshman class was the smallest in the college's history.
• •It was chartered by the state government of Ohio in 1984 and then received accreditation from the National League of Nursing in 1985.