Saint Josephs College-Suffolk Campus

Location and Contact Information

155 W Roe Blvd
Patchogue, NY 11772-2399
USA
Main Tel: (631) 447-3200
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Saint Joseph's College, New York is a private, non-sectarian College located in Patchogue, New York, United States. It was founded in 1916 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, New York, as St. Joseph's College for Women. The main campus is situated in the borough of Brooklyn. It also operates a branch campus in New York. The College is a member of the American Council of Education, Association of American Colleges and Universities, and the Council for Adult and Experimental Learning.

Saint Joseph's College encourages active participation of students in athletics at the NCAA Division III level. The college's campuses are home to several student clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Asian Awareness Club, Beta Psi Alpha Fraternity, Business & Accounting Club, and Caribbean Student Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.

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 Suffolk participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant85%$8,159
Institutional Grant73%$6,575
Federal Grant19%$4,420
Pell Grant19%$3,557
Other Federal Grant16%$1,065
State or Local Grant57%$2,190

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan55%$5,314
Federal Loan54%$4,834
Other Loan3%$8,194

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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-Suffolk Campus:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA3,936
2SUNY College at OneontaOneonta, NY5,757
3SUNY at FredoniaFredonia, NY5,573
4Gloucester County CollegeSewell, NJ6,135
5Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC9,050
6SUNY College at BrockportBrockport, NY8,275
7SUNY College at CortlandCortland, NY7,234
8SUNY College at OswegoOswego, NY8,909
9Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC6,075
10Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA17,764

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor80727
Master1426
1-2 year certificate697

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  29
Without tenure; working toward tenure  86

Students

Student enrollment was 4,211 in 2009-2010 (2,613 full-time equivalent).

About 28% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 72% of the class.

Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men79%
Women80%
All80%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal500-580
Math500-590
Writing490-570

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

The school is in the Skyline Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (244 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (446 awarded)

  • Biology 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 (14 awarded)

  • Adult Development and Aging
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Human Development and Family Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (138 awarded)

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded)

  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICINE (15 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (33 awarded)

  • Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (6 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

SCIENCE (10 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (12 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (49 awarded)

  • Psychology