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#1659 of 14,131 In the World
#450 of 2,597 In North America
#405 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#5 of 19 In Philadelphia
#214 of 1,019 For Genealogy
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
89%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
29
Avg. cost to attend
$33,777 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
5,071
Graduates
2,790
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
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 38% 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% 88% 89%
Applicants 9,708 3,937 5,771
Admissions 8,609 3,456 5,153
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,095 525 570
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

1,605 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,805 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
307 or 28%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1150
or below

75% of them
had 1330
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Saint Joseph's University are 1150-1330 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
46 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Saint Joseph's University are 26-31 (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 4963 (63%)
Asian 843 (11%)
Black or African American 656 (8%)
Hispanic 618 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 322 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 228 (3%)
Two or more races 214 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint Joseph's University is $33,777 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
$33,777/year
Average aid awarded
$29,822
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $28,101
$30-48K $25,925
$48-75K $30,671
$75-110K $32,407
$110K+ $33,831

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $49,410$18,504
Tuition in-state $49,410$18,504
Tuition out-of-state $49,410$18,504
Fee in-district $200
Fee in-state $200
Fee out-of-state $200

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,925
Combined charge for room and board $15,285
Room charge $9,710
Meal charge $5,575

Saint Joseph's University majors

Saint Joseph's University has granted 1,360 bachelor's degrees across 65 programs, 1,066 master's across 40 programs, and 220 doctorate degrees across 11 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Joseph's University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Management Science 50 126
Special Education and Teaching, General 143
Finance, General 102 37
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 111 22
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 125
Criminology 26 81
Health Services Administration 2 101 3
Special Products Marketing Operations 87 17
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other 26 63
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 88
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 3 82
Pharmacy 84
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 50 31
Business & Commerce, General 75
Psychology, General 61 13
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 55 12
Physical Therapy & Therapist 65
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 65
Elementary Education and Teaching 47 16
Accounting 62
Biomedical Sciences, General 59
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 35 19
Secondary Education and Teaching 43
Business Administration and Management, General 26 11
Insurance 36
Political Science and Government, General 23
Computer Science 15 7
Reading Teacher Education 22
Economics, General 21
Chemistry, General 18 2
Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations 20
English Language and Literature, General 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 19
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 6 12
Biochemistry 15 1
Health Teacher Education 14
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 13
Actuarial Science 12
Sociology, General 12
International Business & Trade & Commerce 11
Linguistics 11
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 2 7
Genome Sciences & Genomics 9
History, General 9
Pharmacology and Toxicology 6 1 2
Creative Writing 8
Neuroscience 8
Spanish Language and Literature 8
Applied Behavior Analysis 4 3
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 7
International Relations and Affairs 7
Physics, General 7
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 6
Organizational Behavior Studies 6
Public Policy Analysis, General 6
Small Business Administration & Management 6
Art & Art Studies, General 5
Education, General 5
Financial Planning and Services 5
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 5
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 4
Education, Other 4
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 4
Environmental Science 4
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 4
International Marketing 4
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 4
Microbiology, General 4
Art Teacher Education 3
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 3
Health & Medical Psychology 3
History Teacher Education 3
Information Technology 3
Marketing, Other 3
Mathematics, General 3
Philosophy 3
Real Estate 3
Bioinformatics 2
Foreign Language Teacher Education 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2
Medical Informatics 2
Music, General 2
Religion & Religious Studies 2
Business Analytics 1
Chemistry Teacher Education 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Data Science, General 1
French Language and Literature 1
Italian Studies 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Oncology and Cancer Biology 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Visual and Performing Arts, General 1
Grand Total 1,360 1,066 220

Saint Joseph's University has a graduation rate of 82%, which is among the 11% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 82% 80% 84%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Saint Joseph's University has published 3,933 scientific papers with 64,184 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Biology, Philosophy, Psychology, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Sociology.

Publications
3,933
Citations
64,184

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,791 / 44,138
Political Science
1,826 / 27,103
Law
1,738 / 26,509
Computer Science
1,732 / 37,380
Biology
1,548 / 35,423
Philosophy
1,528 / 22,552
Psychology
1,437 / 37,641
Environmental Science
1,374 / 23,951
Medicine
1,369 / 29,275
Sociology
1,317 / 24,363
Business
1,289 / 25,605
Engineering
1,176 / 17,205
History
1,023 / 12,005
Physics
1,022 / 16,075
Mathematics
1,017 / 22,713
Economics
1,001 / 14,734
Chemistry
829 / 15,278
Geography and Cartography
799 / 12,188
Art & Design
691 / 8,209
Statistics
691 / 17,914
Geology
670 / 13,286
Archaeology
641 / 8,947
Linguistics
627 / 10,705
Management
610 / 14,283
Social Psychology
604 / 18,500
Quantum and Particle physics
585 / 8,680
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
573 / 11,158
Psychiatry
557 / 16,777
Ecology
538 / 10,589
Genetics
497 / 9,477
Paleontology
496 / 10,517
Finance
491 / 7,375
Marketing
481 / 11,040
Neuroscience
480 / 17,859
Biochemistry
462 / 8,067
Pathology
422 / 9,130
Development Studies
405 / 4,920
Machine Learning
398 / 10,320
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
392 / 2,523
Child Psychology
353 / 10,766

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 22 64
1992 31 56
1993 25 72
1994 27 87
1995 36 99
1996 34 114
1997 60 92
1998 51 150
1999 48 203
2000 66 221
2001 53 290
2002 71 353
2003 76 446
2004 72 585
2005 73 795
2006 91 933
2007 105 1293
2008 93 1375
2009 125 1720
2010 143 2052
2011 167 2406
2012 165 2620
2013 152 2945
2014 157 3399
2015 160 3336
2016 176 3580
2017 154 3676
2018 187 3951
2019 165 4644
2020 199 5243
2021 217 5442
2022 166 5245
2023 239 5074
Academic rankings

Saint Joseph's University alumni

  1. Delonte West

    Delonte West
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Delonte Maurice West is an American former professional basketball 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 G League. Prior to playing professionally, West played college basketball at Saint Joseph's University.

  2. Vince Papale

    Vince Papale
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Vincent Francis Papale is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver. 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 42)
    Occupations
    sports executivebasketball player
    Biography

    Jameer Lamar Nelson Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who serves as general manager for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. 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 has also played 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 33)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Langston Galloway is an American professional basketball player for UnaHotels Reggio Emilia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's University.

All 79 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 1,374
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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