St. Francis College has also been named by "U.S. News & World Report" as one of the top Baccalaureate Colleges in the North from 2008 to present. It is considered by "U.S. News & World Report" as a Tier 1 Baccalaureate College and its ranking has ranged from 9th to 29th. "U.S. News & World Report" in 2011 also ranked St. Francis as the 5th most diverse baccalaureate college in the north. From 2017 to present, U.S. News & World Report has added other criteria for rankings, such as Best Value Schools, Best College for Social Mobility and Best College for Veterans. St. Francis College has been highly ranked in these areas.