Saint Joseph's University

Location and Contact Information

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Overview

Saint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational, Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1851 as Saint Joseph's College by the Society of Jesus. It is one of the member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The institution is a liberal arts school steeped in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. According to the school, the campus is compassionate and spiritual and includes a focus on the common good.

SJU enrolls more than 7,500 students each year. It offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, 8 special-study options, 25 study-abroad programs and 50 graduate study areas. The school reports that the curriculums combine the contemporary with the classical; inspired by the Jesuit tradition of serious inquiry. The campus consists of a little over 100 acres and over 70 buildings. SJU also offers online degree and certificate programs through its Saint Joseph's University Online extension.

The school is organized into the following academic units:

• College of Arts and Sciences – The college provides an introduction to a liberal education. The college includes humanities, natural sciences and social sciences divisions. In addition, the College of Arts and Sciences provides service-learning opportunities and internships in the areas of social science and humanities.
• Erivan K. Haub School of Business – The programs offer a foundation in business concepts and skills. The majors include specialized tracks which provide students the opportunity to focus on a distinct area of interest. The school also includes the Pedro Arrupe Center for Business Ethics and a Wall Street Trading Room.
• Undergraduate Continuing Education – Provides the Jesuit mission of higher education which emphasizes self-improvement and service to others. The education combines secular and moral leadership by advocating personal transformation. According to the school, many of the adult enrollees are also seeking career training and seeking to enhance their skills.

The faculty consists of mostly full-time professors. According to the school, the teachers set demanding standards inside and outside the classroom.

Saint Joseph's University provides the students with a variety of social activities, college NCAA division 1 athletic teams and service-learning classes. The school offers a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. SJU has an active Greek life. More than five percent of men and 10 percent of women at SJU are members of a fraternity or sorority. It is also home to over 100 student organizations.

Regarding employment, career services members assist students in finding part-time and full-time jobs. Career fairs are available on and off campus.

Accreditation for SJU is from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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 may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,900 in 2009-2010 (6,776 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 50% of the class.

Undergrads are 58% of enrolled students and graduate students are 42%.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Saint Joseph's University provides on-campus housing for 2,385 of its 6,776 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Atlantic 10 Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 137 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 133 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Saint Joseph's University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (16 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (886 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Financial Planning and Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• International Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
• Special Products Marketing Operations
• Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (379 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Health Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (10 awarded)

• Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (29 awarded)

• Adult Development and Aging
• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Public Administration

LAW (6 awarded)

• Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (225 awarded)

• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• European Studies/Civilization
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Italian Language and Literature
• Latin Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (3 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (56 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICINE (48 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (21 awarded)

• Nurse Anesthetist

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (60 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (124 awarded)

• Criminology
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (83 awarded)

• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology