Saint Josephs College-Main Campus

Location and Contact Information

245 Clinton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205-3688
USA
Main Tel: (718) 636-6800
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Saint Josephs College main campus is a private non-sectarian college located in the borough of Brooklyn, New York, United States. It was initially founded in 1916 as a Liberal Arts college by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

Saint Josephs College main campus has an active student life. The campus is home to a wide variety of student clubs and organizations. Some of the popular ones include Beta Psi Alpha Fraternity, Business & Accounting Club, Caribbean Student Association, and Asian Awareness Club. The athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. They are nicknamed as the Bears.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in business and management, medicine, and family and social work.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

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

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 16,775
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid

Saint Joseph's College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 98% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant97%$10,178
Institutional Grant95%$5,629
Federal Grant44%$5,481
Pell Grant44%$3,917
Other Federal Grant36%$1,928
State or Local Grant68%$3,029

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan41%$5,885
Federal Loan40%$5,916
Other Loan1%$4,400

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Saint Josephs College-Main Campus:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Florida Memorial UniversityMiami Gardens, FL1,816
2Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL7,692
3Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA739
4Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA1,519
5Saint Peter's CollegeJersey City, NJ3,111
6Holy Names UniversityOakland, CA1,105
7Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA1,951
8Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA2,021
9Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA2,018
10Ashland UniversityAshland, OH6,200

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor23927
Master1004
< 1 year certificate764
1-2 year certificate62

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  19
Without tenure; working toward tenure  33

Students

Student enrollment was 1,246 in 2009-2010 (1,133 full-time equivalent).

About 22% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 78% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students under 25 years old represent 52% of the student body. About 22% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men68%
Women72%
All71%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal450-560
Math440-550
Writing440-540

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (175 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
  • Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (68 awarded)

  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (31 awarded)

  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Human Development and Family Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (29 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (21 awarded)

  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICINE (38 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (23 awarded)

  • Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

SCIENCE (10 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

  • Psychology