Saint Joseph College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, family and social work, and science.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• High female/male ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,926 in 2009-2010 (1,413 full-time equivalent).

women were 100% of the class.

Undergrads are 49% of enrolled students and graduate students are 51%.

Students under 25 years old represent 46% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Saint Joseph College provides on-campus housing for 402 of its 1,413 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Saint Joseph College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (40 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (177 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
• Educational Evaluation and Research
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Urban Education and Leadership

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (58 awarded)

• Child Development
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (36 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

• Health Services Administration

MEDICINE (10 awarded)

• Gerontology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (60 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

• Nutrition Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (50 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (52 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Psychology