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Saint Joseph College is a Roman Catholic, comprehensive school of higher education located in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1932 by the Sisters of Mercy of Connecticut.
Saint Joseph College spreads across an area of more than 80 acres and comprises of more than 15 buildings. It offers students a large number of graduate and undergraduate programs in diverse areas of study.
The college has many global, social, and academic organizations. These include the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honors Society, Business Society, Latin American Student Organization, and Student Nurse Association. The sports teams of Saint Joseph College are nicknamed the Blue Jays. The men’s and women’s teams participate in a wide variety of varsity and club sports.
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Campus Location1678 Asylum Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117-2791
USA
Main Tel: (860) 232-4571
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
Saint Joseph College HighlightsWhere Saint Joseph College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in family and social work, education and teaching, therapy and counseling, and nursing and emergency medicine.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High female/male ratio.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- High faculty salary.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 218 | 35 | | Master | 177 | 19 | | Post-master's certificate | | 14 | | < 1 year certificate | | 3 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 4 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Saint Joseph College was 1,773 in 2007 (1,218 full-time equivalent). . Undergrads are 53% of enrolled students and graduate students are 47%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 24,690 | | Room | $ 5,474 | | Board | $ 6,406 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 4,044 |
Financial Aid: Saint Joseph College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 45 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 24 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 10 |
Housing and MealsSaint Joseph College provides on-campus housing for 376 of its 1,218 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Saint Joseph College AthleticsSaint Joseph College is in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference for major sports.
Saint Joseph College Admissions (2007)
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 460-548 | | Math | 443-540 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (32 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Management Science
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (130 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
- Urban Education and Leadership
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (45 awarded) - Child Development
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (1 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LIBERAL ARTS (26 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Area Studies
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (5 awarded) MEDICINE (0 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (68 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded) - Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Theology and Religious Vocations
SCIENCE (30 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physical Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (54 awarded) - Clinical/Medical Social Work
- Counseling Psychology
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Psychology
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