Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1851Large citySEVP certified
About
Saint Joseph's University (SJU or St. Joe's) is a private Jesuit university in Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The university was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851 as Saint Joseph's College, named after Saint Joseph. It is the seventh oldest Jesuit university in the United States and the sixth largest university in Philadelphia. The university has an additional campus in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Saint Joseph's University has nearly 9,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students in over 162 undergraduate programs, 84 graduate programs, and 9 degree-completion and post-baccalaureate programs. It has 14 centers and institutes, including the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support and the Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Center for Business Ethics.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$55,380
- Estimated total for international students
- US$70,389
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,948
- Graduate students
- 2,115
- International undergraduates
- 2%
- Students per teacher
- 11 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 89%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 590–680 · Maths 580–670
- ACT
- 28–31
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 81%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$85,980
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (172)
Bachelor's degrees64 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyData AnalyticsData ScienceEarth Systems ScienceEconomicsEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInsuranceInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, General
Master's degrees41 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminologyData ScienceEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeneticsHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesInternational BusinessManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMedical Illustration and InformaticsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysicsPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Doctoral degrees9 subjects
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryEducational Administration and SupervisionPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPublic HealthRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)3 subjects
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Associate's degrees4 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate certificates14 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsEarth Systems ScienceGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMedical Illustration and InformaticsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPlant SciencesPublic HealthRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Graduate certificates36 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminologyData ScienceEarth Systems ScienceEducational Administration and SupervisionFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyGeneticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityHuman Resources Management and ServicesInsuranceIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesInternational BusinessManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMedical Illustration and InformaticsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPlant SciencesPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSpecial Education and TeachingSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.