Overview

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

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	×
Microbiology, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Pharmacology And Toxicology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
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	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
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	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
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
Cardiovascular Technology/technologist		×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×	×
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health Services Administration	×
Medicinal And Pharmaceutical Chemistry	×	×
Nuclear Medical Technology/technologist	×
Nursing Practice	×	×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×	×
Pharmacy	×	×
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, And Administration, Other	×
Physical Therapy/therapist	×	×
Physician Assistant	×	×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist
Surgical Technology/technologist		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
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	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Film/video And Photographic Arts, Other	×
Illustration	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11,442

Applied

10,637

Accepted

4,999

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,060

Females Applied

6,577

Females Accepted

93%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,382

Males Applied

4,060

Males Accepted

93%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.66

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	590	680
SAT Math	-	560	670
ACT Composite	-	26	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

57,940

Private

Fees

250

Full-time student fees

17,942

Room & board

11,492

Room only

Financial Aid

41,444

Avg. Financial Aid Package

43,183

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

43,645

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,344

Avg. Loan Aid

25,918

Avg. Grant Aid

32,517

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

79.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

30%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,999

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

42%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.6%
Black or African American	7.3%
White or Caucasian	68.91%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.06%
Asian	7.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.02%
Two or more races	3.58%
Other	0.89%

Gender

Male (45.27%)

Female (54.73%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Marching band

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

615

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 305

Part-time - 310

Male - 296

Female - 319