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

8,751

Applied

7,560

Accepted

4,828

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,030

Females Applied

4,377

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,721

Males Applied

3,183

Males Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.76

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	570	670
SAT Math	617	560	650
ACT Composite	29	26	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

53,060

Private

Fees

200

Full-time student fees

15,856

Room & board

9,946

Room only

Financial Aid

37,324

Avg. Financial Aid Package

42,788

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

40,470

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,336

Avg. Loan Aid

20,329

Avg. Grant Aid

29,361

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

80.2%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

29%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,828

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

43%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.34%
Black or African American	6.16%
White or Caucasian	67.86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.04%
Asian	10.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	3.06%
Other	1.27%

Gender

Male (46.31%)

Female (53.69%)

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	48%

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

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading			No
Crew		Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey		Division 1
Football		No	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rowing		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

787

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 357

Part-time - 430

Male - 406

Female - 381