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Saint Josephs College

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.

Campus Location

US Highway 231
Rensselaer, IN 47978
USA
Main Tel: (219) 866-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Saint Josephs College Highlights

Where Saint Josephs College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in music, security and law enforcement, mathematics, 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.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor20337
Master61
Associate12
< 1 year certificate 2

Students

The student enrollment at Saint Josephs College was 1,070 in 2007 (1,038 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 21,880
Room$ 3,260
Board$ 3,680
Books and supplies$ 700
Other$ 1,120

Financial Aid: Saint Josephs College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  37
Without tenure; working toward tenure  14
Without tenure; tenure not available  3

Housing and Meals

Saint Josephs College provides on-campus housing for 806 of its 1,038 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

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

Saint Josephs College 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).

Saint Josephs College 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) .

Saint Josephs College Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men72%
Women81%
All75%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal420-530
Math440-560

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (44 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business/Commerce
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (36 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (8 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (25 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (8 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (8 awarded)

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

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (15 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (18 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (19 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

  • Psychology

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