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Saint Johns University

Saint John’s University, also referred to as SJU, is a liberal arts, men’s college located in Collegeville, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in the year 1870 by The Vincentian Community. Saint John’s University consists of the following academic divisions:

  • College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
  • College of Professional Studies
  • School of Law
  • St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • St. John's Distance Learning
  • The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
  • The School of Education

Saint John’s University offers majors and undergraduate programs in the fields of accounting, Asian studies, computer science, and natural sciences, among others. The university also offers pre-professional and interdisciplinary programs.

Students of SJU participate in more than 80 clubs and organizations including the Accounting and Finance Club, Marketing Club, and Social Work Club.

Campus Location

Collegeville, MN 56321
USA
Main Tel: (320) 363-2011
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, religion and philosophy, science, and mathematics.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor44139
Master352
First-professional degree11

Students

Student enrollment was 2,080 in 2007-2008 (1,993 full-time equivalent).

About 100% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male.

Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 28,668
Room$ 3,908
Board$ 3,612
Books and supplies$ 800
Other$ 900

Financial Aid: Saint Johns University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  85
Without tenure; working toward tenure  25
Without tenure; tenure not available  27

Housing and Meals

Saint Johns University provides on-campus housing for 1,457 of its 1,993 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men74%
All74%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal480-650
Math540-650
Writing480-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (9 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (131 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (130 awarded)

  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (15 awarded)

  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics

MUSIC (8 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (5 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
  • Nutrition Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (50 awarded)

  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
  • Philosophy
  • Theology and Religious Vocations
  • Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (66 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

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