University of Saint Joseph: Statistics

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#4271 of 14,131 In the World
#1198 of 2,597 In North America
#1124 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 28 In Connecticut
#2 of 2 In West Hartford
#682 of 1,028 For Social Work
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Gender
All female
Acceptance rate
75%
Average SAT
1173
Avg. cost to attend
$25,860 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
831
Graduates
1,161
Male:Female Ratio
22:78
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.usj.edu

University of Saint Joseph Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Saint Joseph has an acceptance rate of 75% and is among the top 39% of the most difficult 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 75% 63% 81%
Applicants 1,654 535 1,100
Admissions 1,238 335 891
Freshmen enrolled full time 189 62 125

451 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

206 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
39 or 21%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1275
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Saint Joseph are 1070-1275 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1232 (62%)
Hispanic 303 (15%)
Black or African American 238 (12%)
Asian 110 (6%)
Two or more races 55 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 31 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 21 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of Saint Joseph is $25,860 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
$25,860/year
Average aid awarded
$28,311
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $20,652
$30-48K $22,734
$48-75K $24,325
$75-110K $25,818
$110K+ $28,454

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $42,050$14,850
Tuition in-state $42,050$14,850
Tuition out-of-state $42,050$14,850
Fee in-district $2,316$972
Fee in-state $2,316$972
Fee out-of-state $2,316$972

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 384
Combined charge for room and board $13,242
Room charge $7,460
Meal charge $5,782

University of Saint Joseph majors

University of Saint Joseph has granted 229 bachelor's degrees across 22 programs, 494 master's across 21 programs, and 61 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Saint Joseph.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 96 43
Social Work 13 57
Special Education and Teaching, General 6 58
Pharmacy 59
Physician Assistant 45
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 19 19
Educational & Instructional Technology 35
Curriculum and Instruction 30
Nutrition Sciences 26
Counseling Psychology 23
Special Education and Teaching, Other 23
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 21
Business Administration and Management, General 7 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 17
Reading Teacher Education 17
Psychology, General 16
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 15
Biochemistry 14
Applied Behavior Analysis 13
Accounting 10
Chemistry, General 3 7
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 10
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 10
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 8
Child Development 7
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 7
Secondary Education and Teaching 6
English Language and Literature, General 5
Public Health, General 5
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 5
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 4
History, General 3
Mathematics, General 3
Computer Science 2
Nursing Practice 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Bioinformatics 1
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 1
Public Policy Analysis, General 1
Grand Total 229 494 61

University of Saint Joseph has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.

Total Women
Graduation rate 61% 61%
  • Full-time retention rate - 78%

Publications & Citations

University of Saint Joseph has published 932 scientific papers with 8,983 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Chemistry, and Philosophy.

Publications
932
Citations
8,983

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
582 / 7,500
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
540 / 4,552
Biology
440 / 6,559
Psychology
429 / 4,540
Sociology
350 / 3,615
Political Science
342 / 2,512
Law
322 / 2,495
Computer Science
309 / 2,201
Chemistry
284 / 4,841
Philosophy
275 / 2,080
Engineering
252 / 2,832
Environmental Science
246 / 2,348
Mathematics
241 / 2,360
Genetics
224 / 3,695
Physics
213 / 2,756
Pathology
210 / 3,382
Biochemistry
201 / 3,379
Psychiatry
192 / 2,737
Economics
172 / 917
History
154 / 749
Social Psychology
152 / 1,634
Statistics
147 / 1,693
Business
146 / 1,118
Development Studies
140 / 851
Geography and Cartography
139 / 1,023
Art & Design
135 / 842
Education Majors
131 / 831
Surgery
131 / 1,580
Nursing
128 / 1,668
Geology
122 / 1,211
Archaeology
115 / 676
Linguistics
114 / 768
Health Science
111 / 952
Quantum and Particle physics
109 / 1,273
Child Psychology
103 / 2,021
Math Teachers
103 / 703
Paleontology
101 / 701
Organic Chemistry
100 / 1,765
Public Health
98 / 1,811
Anthropology
92 / 1,470

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 4 4
1992 5 4
1993 6 2
1994 3 2
1995 4 8
1996 5 6
1997 2 4
1998 4 8
1999 5 10
2000 9 15
2001 4 18
2002 3 30
2003 8 28
2004 3 65
2005 11 52
2006 12 93
2007 5 105
2008 17 123
2009 9 154
2010 9 127
2011 6 163
2012 26 224
2013 40 244
2014 51 250
2015 53 250
2016 66 419
2017 85 463
2018 71 567
2019 70 682
2020 83 1015
2021 93 1119
2022 46 1186
2023 61 1290
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General info

Alternative names USJ
Founded 1932
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 544
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, Connecticut, 06117
United States
City population 64,000
Phone 8602324571

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