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#1683 of 14,131 In the World
#463 of 2,597 In North America
#417 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#5 of 19 In Philadelphia
#168 of 1,002 For Genealogy
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
89%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$31,205 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
5,044
Graduates
2,115
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.sju.edu

Saint Joseph's University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Saint Joseph's University has an acceptance rate of 89% and is among the 39% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 89% 91% 88%
Applicants 10,631 4,190 6,441
Admissions 9,443 3,797 5,646
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,324 566 758
Freshmen enrolled part time 8 5 3

1,035 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,277 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
316 or 24%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1170
or below

75% of them
had 1350
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Saint Joseph's University are 1170-1350 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
26 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 28
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Saint Joseph's University are 28-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4588 (64%)
Asian 680 (10%)
Black or African American 635 (9%)
Hispanic 594 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 256 (4%)
Two or more races 232 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 166 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint Joseph's University is $31,205 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$31,205/year
Average aid awarded
$36,964
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,570
$30-48K $23,022
$48-75K $24,297
$75-110K $28,772
$110K+ $33,222

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $53,060$20,048
Tuition in-state $53,060$20,048
Tuition out-of-state $53,060$20,048
Fee in-district $200
Fee in-state $200
Fee out-of-state $200

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,778
Combined charge for room and board $16,240
Room charge $10,330
Meal charge $5,910

Saint Joseph's University majors

Saint Joseph's University has granted 1,058 bachelor's degrees across 64 programs, 802 master's across 36 programs, and 228 doctorate degrees across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Joseph's University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 146
Management Science 39 82
Pharmacy 114
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 108
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 81 14
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 94
Finance, General 76 15
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other 25 45
Special Products Marketing Operations 55 14
Elementary Education and Teaching 32 31
Health Services Administration 2 61
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 25 34
Special Education and Teaching, General 56
Biomedical Sciences, General 55
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 51 3
Physical Therapy & Therapist 53
Business Administration and Management, General 1 43 8
Accounting 36 15
Psychology, General 44 4
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 2 43
Applied Behavior Analysis 5 39
Criminology 12 26
Physician Assistant 35
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 32
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 13 17
Insurance 29
Computer Science 15 10
Genome Sciences & Genomics 22
Reading Teacher Education 21
Biochemistry 17
Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations 17
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 7 9
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 15
Political Science and Government, General 14
History, General 12
Secondary Education and Teaching 12
Creative Writing 11
Education, Other 11
Pharmacology and Toxicology 5 4 2
Sociology, General 11
English Language and Literature, General 10
International Business & Trade & Commerce 10
Chemistry, General 8 1
Organizational Behavior Studies 9
Environmental Science 7
International Relations and Affairs 6
Medical Informatics 6
Neuroscience 6
Art & Art Studies, General 5
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 5
Economics, General 5
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 5
Public Policy Analysis, General 5
Foreign Language Teacher Education 4
Information Technology 4
Actuarial Science 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 3
Linguistics 3
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 3
Philosophy 3
Physics, General 3
Bioinformatics 2
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 2
Data Science, General 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2
Health Teacher Education 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Mathematics, General 2
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2
Oncology and Cancer Biology 2
Small Business Administration & Management 2
Art Teacher Education 1
Chemistry Teacher Education 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1
Education, General 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
History Teacher Education 1
International Marketing 1
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 1
Microbiology, General 1
Music, General 1
Real Estate 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 1 1,058 802 228

Saint Joseph's University has a graduation rate of 79%, which is among the 13% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 79% 78% 79%
  • Full-time retention rate - 89%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Saint Joseph's University has published 4,927 scientific papers with 98,641 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Biology, Law, Medicine, Psychology, Philosophy, Environmental Science, and Sociology.

Publications
4,927
Citations
98,641

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,254 / 65,754
Political Science
2,108 / 38,504
Computer Science
2,041 / 52,204
Biology
2,011 / 54,637
Law
1,999 / 37,621
Medicine
1,894 / 47,364
Psychology
1,757 / 53,916
Philosophy
1,717 / 31,285
Environmental Science
1,644 / 36,808
Sociology
1,542 / 35,938
Engineering
1,501 / 30,112
Business
1,483 / 36,982
Physics
1,324 / 27,842
Mathematics
1,201 / 32,389
History
1,157 / 19,827
Economics
1,141 / 21,879
Chemistry
1,092 / 24,091
Geography and Cartography
941 / 17,608
Geology
798 / 20,405
Statistics
794 / 25,432
Art & Design
786 / 11,846
Quantum and Particle physics
749 / 13,635
Archaeology
743 / 13,468
Psychiatry
731 / 23,916
Genetics
708 / 15,390
Management
701 / 20,041
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
699 / 17,210
Linguistics
694 / 14,412
Social Psychology
675 / 23,525
Pathology
641 / 15,575
Biochemistry
629 / 13,584
Ecology
624 / 15,519
Paleontology
585 / 16,609
Neuroscience
549 / 23,236
Finance
532 / 10,186
Marketing
519 / 14,027
Development Studies
478 / 8,038
Machine Learning
449 / 14,364
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
441 / 3,937
Child Psychology
405 / 13,337

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 27 110
1994 31 136
1995 35 129
1996 32 145
1997 62 143
1998 53 183
1999 54 244
2000 75 281
2001 59 375
2002 76 468
2003 90 597
2004 84 779
2005 83 1003
2006 119 1254
2007 121 1777
2008 122 1920
2009 145 2304
2010 171 2784
2011 197 3168
2012 203 3506
2013 182 3918
2014 213 4562
2015 220 4563
2016 199 4865
2017 174 5149
2018 215 5435
2019 168 6350
2020 232 7179
2021 242 7556
2022 197 6958
2023 263 7137
2024 243 6948
2025 184 5946
Academic rankings

Saint Joseph's University alumni

  1. Delonte West

    Delonte West
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Delonte Maurice West is an American former professional football player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Dallas Mavericks. He also played professionally for the Fujian Xunxing and Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association and the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. Prior to playing professionally, West played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks.

  2. Vince Papale

    Vince Papale
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Vincent Francis Papale is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, primarily on special teams, following two seasons with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League (WFL). Papale's story was the inspiration behind the 2006 film Invincible.

  3. Jameer Nelson

    Jameer Nelson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    basketball playersports executive
    Biography

    Jameer Lamar Nelson Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as the assistant general manager for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks, where he was named national college player of the year in 2004. Drafted 20th overall in the 2004 NBA draft, Nelson spent the first ten years of his NBA career with the Orlando Magic. In 2009, he was named an All-Star and made an appearance in the NBA Finals with the Magic. He also played in the NBA for the Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans, and Detroit Pistons.

  4. Langston Galloway

    Langston Galloway
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Langston Arnold Galloway is an American professional basketball player for Esenler Erokspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks.

All 82 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SJU
Founded 1851
Motto Spirit, Intellect, Purpose
Colors crimson, gray
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 1,250
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 5600 City Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19131-1395
United States
City population 1,604,000
Phone 6106601000

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