Saint Josephs College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Saint Joseph’s College was established by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1889. It is a private, coeducational Catholic college of liberal arts located in Rensselaer, Indiana. The campus of the college is spread across an area of 180 acres. The institution offers over 75 major and minor programs of study. Several pre-professional courses and courses in continuing education are also available.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music, nursing and emergency medicine, fine arts, and science.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,076 in 2009-2010 (1,144 full-time equivalent).

About 58% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 42% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 86% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Saint Josephs College provides on-campus housing for 813 of its 1,144 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Independent Mid-South Region), basketball (Great Lakes Valley Conference), baseball (Great Lakes Valley Conference), and track (Great Lakes Valley Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 152 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 101 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (36 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business/Commerce
• International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Directing and Theatrical Production

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (17 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (24 awarded)

• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• International/Global Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (8 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music History, Literature, and Theory
• Music Management and Merchandising

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (52 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Philosophy
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE (21 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (10 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

• Psychology