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Saint Joseph's University (PA)

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Saint Joseph's University (PA) is one of the leading colleges in Pennsylvania with the acceptance rate of 75%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 1 and Early Decision II - January 15 and Early Action - November 1 and Regular - February 1 . For more information, call 610-660-1300 or send email at admit@sju.edu.

8692 Enrolled 75% Acceptance Rate 23 - 29 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 8,692
    • Average HS GPA: 3.66
    • Acceptance Rate: 75%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 18% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 18% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 16% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 12% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 8% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 1% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    570 - 650
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    550 - 650
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    23 - 29

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 1
    Early Decision II
    January 15
    Early Action
    November 1
    Regular
    February 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    European Studies/Civilization.
    French Studies.
    Italian Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.
    Finance, General.
    Financial Planning and Services.
    General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other.
    Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations.
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
    Insurance.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    International Marketing.
    Knowledge Management.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Management Science.
    Marketing, Other.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Organizational Behavior Studies.
    Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management.
    Small Business Administration/Management.
    Special Products Marketing Operations.
    Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication and Media Studies.
    Communication, General.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    Information Technology.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Biology Teacher Education.
    Chemistry Teacher Education.
    Education, General.
    Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
    Foreign Language Teacher Education.
    French Language Teacher Education.
    History Teacher Education.
    Latin Teacher Education.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Physics Teacher Education.
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Social Studies Teacher Education.
    Spanish Language Teacher Education.
    Special Education and Teaching, Other.
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Latin Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
    Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    General Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Ancient Studies/Civilization.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Applied Behavior Analysis.
    Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Administration.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Criminology.
    Economics, General.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
    Music, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Min Kao
    CEO of Garmin Ltd., world's largest manufacturer of GPS
    Amy Miles
    CEO, Regal Entertainment
    Mark Dean
    Engineer and co-creator of the personal computer
    Peyton Manning
    retired NFL Quarterback
    Candace Parker
    Two-time Women's National Basketball Association champion and sports broadcaster
    Ashlee Latimer
    Broadway producer and two-time Tony Award recipient
    Pat Summitt (late)
    Former basketball coach emeritus with 8 National Division I NCAA championships

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 31

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $46350
    Required Fees
    $200
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $893
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $5416
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1682
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $14840

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 84/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    4783
    Foreign Countries Represented
    35

  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.59%
    • African-American 5.52%
    • Hispanic 7.76%
    • Caucasian 78.09%
    • Male 46%
    • Female 54%
    • Аre out of state 54

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    49%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 86/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    96%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    90
    Number of Honor Societies
    23
    Number of Social Sororities
    5

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (10)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (10)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Field Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Temple University,Drexel University, Widener University Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Villanova University, University of Pennsylvania Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    73%
    Graduate in 5 years
    79%
    Graduate in 6 years
    80%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday through Friday, select Saturdays
      • 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
      • 610-660-1300
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Monday - Friday and select Saturdays
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