Overview

Saint Joseph's University is a University institution located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 5600 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA  19131
United States

Contact Maureen Mathis
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: admit@sju.edu
Phone: 610-660-1300

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization	×
French Studies	×
Italian Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Pharmacology And Toxicology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General	×
Hospitality And Recreation Marketing Operations	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Insurance	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×
Small Business Administration/management	×
Special Products Marketing Operations	×
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, And Marketing Operations, Other	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Organizational Communication, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Education, Other	×
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	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health Services Administration	×
Medicinal And Pharmaceutical Chemistry	×
Nursing Practice	×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×
Pharmacy	×
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, And Administration, Other	×
Physical Therapy/therapist	×
Physician Assistant	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics	×
Data Science, General	×
Earth Systems Science	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Behavior Analysis	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Film/video And Photographic Arts, Other	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10,631

Applied

9,443

Accepted

5,044

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,441

Females Applied

5,646

Females Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,190

Males Applied

3,797

Males Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.7

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	December 15th	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	November 15th	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	627	590	680
SAT Math	617	580	670
ACT Composite	29	28	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

55,180

Private

Fees

200

Full-time student fees

17,090

Room & board

10,946

Room only

Financial Aid

39,546

Avg. Financial Aid Package

41,086

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

43,645

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,355

Avg. Loan Aid

22,988

Avg. Grant Aid

30,869

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

78.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

30%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,044

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

43%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.28%
Black or African American	6.83%
White or Caucasian	68.23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.04%
Asian	8.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	3.48%
Other	1.09%

Gender

Male (46.09%)

Female (53.91%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	47%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Hawkapalooza, Welcome Week and Late Night Breakfast

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
Please see school's website

Most popular organizations:
Club Sports, Hawk Hill/City Productions, 54th Airborne / Booster Club, Greek-lettered organizations and Weekly Service

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rowing		Division 1	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey		Division 1
Football		No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No

Faculty

677

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 337

Part-time - 340

Male - 337

Female - 340